Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
125.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
11.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 125.04 units per square kilometre against 11.13 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 113.91 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 11.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 206 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 56.84 units per square kilometre 11.27 units per square kilometre 45.57 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 70.87 units per square kilometre 12.59 units per square kilometre 58.28 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 91.73 units per square kilometre 12.01 units per square kilometre 79.72 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 125.17 units per square kilometre 11.11 units per square kilometre 114.06 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 131.93 units per square kilometre 10.75 units per square kilometre 121.18 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 130.59 units per square kilometre 11.15 units per square kilometre 119.44 units per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bangladesh, at 125.04 units per square kilometre against 11.13 units per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
113.91 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.