Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 196.80 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?

180.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?

34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils

Bangladesh

16.69 million

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

196.80 million

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

8th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

10th

Primary education, pupils over time

Bangladesh
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 196.80 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 180.12 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.8 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.40 million	34.66 million	27.26 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s	9.23 million	56.93 million	47.71 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	11.94 million	62.73 million	50.79 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	16.29 million	126.86 million	110.57 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	17.17 million	162.71 million	145.54 million	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	16.93 million	192.18 million	175.24 million	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 196.80 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 180.12 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Bangladesh ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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