Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Bangladesh
383,624
in 2024
Pakistan
445,877
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
13th
Pakistan rank
11th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 445,877 against 383,624 in Bangladesh, a difference of 62,253.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 160,554 120,433 40,121 Bangladesh
1980s 177,586 175,268 2,318 Bangladesh
1990s 189,508 209,754 20,246 Pakistan
2000s 356,318 448,050 91,733 Pakistan
2010s 491,456 457,722 33,734 Bangladesh
2020s 371,484 475,271 103,786 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 445,877 against 383,624 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
62,253, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.