Bangladesh vs OECD members: Primary education, pupils
Bangladesh
50.7%
in 2018
OECD members
48.7%
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
7th
OECD members rank
8th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Bangladesh
- OECD members
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 50.7% against 48.7% in OECD members, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.5% | 48.4% | 13.8% | OECD members |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 48.5% | 8.3% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 48.5% | 3.7% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 48.6% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.7% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or OECD members?
- Bangladesh, at 50.7% against 48.7% in OECD members as of 2018.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and OECD members?
- 2.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and OECD members?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and OECD members rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 8th 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.