Bangladesh vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils
Bangladesh
16.69 million
in 2024
Upper middle income
237.35 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Bangladesh
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 237.35 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 220.66 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 14.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.40 million | 226.01 million | 218.61 million | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 9.23 million | 257.98 million | 248.76 million | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 11.94 million | 257.53 million | 245.59 million | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 16.29 million | 237.77 million | 221.47 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 17.17 million | 229.25 million | 212.07 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 16.93 million | 236.68 million | 219.75 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 237.35 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and Upper middle income?
- 220.66 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Upper middle income 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.