Bangladesh vs Philippines: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Bangladesh
1.62 million
in 2025
Philippines
1.14 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Philippines rank
12th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.62 million against 1.14 million in Philippines, a difference of 480,880.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 million | 669,973 | 530,197 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 774,506 | 756,102 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 987,525 | 704,697 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.13 million | 625,118 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.22 million | 469,770 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.17 million | 447,185 | Bangladesh |
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 Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 1.62 million against 1.14 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 480,880, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th 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