Bangladesh vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.64 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
579.83 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
14th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 579.83 million against 15.64 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 564.18 million.
That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 37.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th of 197 countries.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.49 million | 241.37 million | 224.88 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 315.77 million | 298.89 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 17.08 million | 551.90 million | 534.82 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 15.86 million | 578.16 million | 562.30 million | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 579.83 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 564.18 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 14th 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