Bangladesh vs United States: Primary education, pupils
Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
United States
23.83 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.83 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.15 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.27 million | 25.04 million | 7.77 million | United States |
| 2020s | 17.00 million | 23.93 million | 6.94 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 23.83 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and United States?
- 7.15 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.