Bangladesh vs Egypt: Official entrance age to primary education
Bangladesh
6 years
in 2025
Egypt
6 years
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Egypt rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Egypt, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Egypt |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Egypt |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 6 years against 6 years in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 0 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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