Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Pakistan
25.38 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 25.38 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.69 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.63 million | 4.81 million | 2.82 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.23 million | 6.68 million | 2.54 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 11.94 million | 8.61 million | 3.33 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 16.29 million | 17.71 million | 1.42 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 17.25 million | 21.74 million | 4.49 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 16.93 million | 24.41 million | 7.48 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 25.38 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 8.69 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.