Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Bangladesh
1.62 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.76 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.76 million against 1.62 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 140,280.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 332,444 | 867,726 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 446,088 | 1.08 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 635,262 | 1.06 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 891,824 | 864,721 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.23 million | 465,344 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.62 million | 4,543 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.76 million against 1.62 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 140,280, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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