Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Bangladesh
8.12 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
8.38 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
8th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019972024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.38 million against 8.12 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 253,740.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.96 million 659,221 4.31 million Bangladesh
1980s 5.50 million 1.54 million 3.95 million Bangladesh
1990s 6.59 million 1.61 million 4.98 million Bangladesh
2000s 8.09 million 6.43 million 1.66 million Bangladesh
2010s 8.51 million 9.25 million 741,212 Ethiopia
2020s 8.32 million 9.07 million 744,618 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 8.38 million against 8.12 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
253,740, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.