Bangladesh vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Bangladesh
3.16 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
124.79 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 124.79 million against 3.16 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 121.63 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 39.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 million | 96.16 million | 93.80 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 3.00 million | 99.50 million | 96.50 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 110.66 million | 107.34 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 3.46 million | 110.41 million | 106.95 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 3.32 million | 118.99 million | 115.67 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 125.16 million | 122.03 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Bangladesh or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 124.79 million against 3.16 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 121.63 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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