Bangladesh vs India: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Bangladesh
11 years
in 2025
India
11 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
146th
India rank
146th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 11 years against 11 years in India, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 146th and India ranks 146th of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 11 years | 1 years | India |
| 1980s | 10.8 years | 11 years | 0.2 years | India |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 11 years against 11 years in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Bangladesh and India?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and India ranks 146th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release