Bangladesh vs Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Primary education, pupils

Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
15.93 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
9th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 16.69 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 759,200.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 9th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 7.63 million 970,706 6.66 million Bangladesh
1980s 9.23 million 2.47 million 6.76 million Bangladesh
1990s 11.94 million 2.66 million 9.28 million Bangladesh
2000s 16.29 million 12.02 million 4.27 million Bangladesh
2010s 17.09 million 15.78 million 1.31 million Bangladesh
2020s 16.93 million 17.17 million 238,060 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Bangladesh, at 16.69 million against 15.93 million in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
759,200, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.