Bangladesh vs India: Primary education, pupils
Bangladesh
50.7%
in 2018
India
50.9%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
7th
India rank
4th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 50.9% against 50.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and India ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 37.9% | 3.0% | India |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 39.5% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 40.7% | 4.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 47.5% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.3% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 50.9% against 50.7% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and India ranks 4th 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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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.