Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Bangladesh
8.80 million number
in 2018
Ethiopia
7.63 million number
in 2015
Bangladesh rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
10th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 8.80 million number against 7.63 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.17 million number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 203 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.67 million number 311,484 number 2.36 million number Bangladesh
1980s 3.73 million number 922,714 number 2.81 million number Bangladesh
1990s 5.35 million number 1.05 million number 4.30 million number Bangladesh
2000s 8.21 million number 5.59 million number 2.62 million number Bangladesh
2010s 8.58 million number 6.47 million number 2.11 million number Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Bangladesh, at 8.80 million number against 7.63 million number in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
1.17 million number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.