Bangladesh vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.64 million
in 2025
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
379.96 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
19th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 379.96 million against 15.64 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 364.31 million.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 24.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 19th of 197 countries.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.49 million | 173.70 million | 157.20 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 227.03 million | 210.15 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2010s | 17.08 million | 316.99 million | 299.91 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2020s | 15.86 million | 371.31 million | 355.45 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 379.96 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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 364.31 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 19th 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