Bangladesh vs Brazil: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Brazil
15.11 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Brazil rank
11th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 16.69 million against 15.11 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.58 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 7.40 million 14.03 million 6.63 million Brazil
1980s 9.23 million 17.22 million 8.00 million Brazil
1990s 11.94 million 20.31 million 8.37 million Brazil
2000s 16.29 million 18.05 million 1.76 million Brazil
2010s 17.25 million 16.16 million 1.09 million Bangladesh
2020s 16.93 million 15.22 million 1.72 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Brazil?
Bangladesh, at 16.69 million against 15.11 million in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Brazil?
1.58 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.