Bangladesh vs High income: Primary education, pupils

Bangladesh
50.7%
in 2018
High income
48.7%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
7th
High income rank
9th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • High income
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 50.7% against 48.7% in High income, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was High income ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and High income ranks 9th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and High income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh High income Difference Ahead
1970s 34.5% 48.6% 14.1% High income
1980s 40.2% 48.5% 8.2% High income
1990s 44.8% 48.5% 3.7% High income
2000s 50.4% 48.6% 1.8% Bangladesh
2010s 50.6% 48.7% 2.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or High income?
Bangladesh, at 50.7% against 48.7% in High income as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and High income?
2.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and High income?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and High income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and High income ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.