Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
196.80 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 196.80 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 180.12 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.8 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 7.40 million 34.66 million 27.26 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 9.23 million 56.93 million 47.71 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 11.94 million 62.73 million 50.79 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 16.29 million 126.86 million 110.57 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 17.25 million 167.70 million 150.45 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 16.93 million 192.18 million 175.24 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 196.80 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
180.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.