Bangladesh vs ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) currently reports 551.97 million against 15.64 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 536.33 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s figure about 35.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 197 countries.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.49 million | 195.45 million | 178.96 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 254.35 million | 237.47 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2010s | 17.08 million | 500.58 million | 483.50 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2020s | 15.86 million | 547.49 million | 531.63 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), at 551.97 million against 15.64 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- 536.33 million, with ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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