Bangladesh vs WB: Ida Total: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.64 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
370.49 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
WB: Ida Total rank
20th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 370.49 million against 15.64 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 354.84 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 23.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and WB: Ida Total ranks 20th of 197 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.49 million | 168.79 million | 152.29 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 221.28 million | 204.40 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 17.08 million | 310.24 million | 293.16 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 15.86 million | 362.14 million | 346.29 million | WB: Ida Total |
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: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 370.49 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: Ida Total?
- 354.84 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Ida Total?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Ida Total rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and WB: Ida Total ranks 20th 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