Bangladesh vs United States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Bangladesh
3.7%
in 2024
United States
4.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
78th
United States rank
76th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 78th and United States ranks 76th of 185 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 3.4% | 8.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Bangladesh and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th and United States ranks 76th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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