Bangladesh vs South Africa: School age population, early childhood education, female
Bangladesh
4.77 million
in 2025
South Africa
4.07 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th
School age population, early childhood education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4.77 million against 4.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 708,860.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 207 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 3.69 million | 1.19 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.23 million | 3.46 million | 1.77 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.76 million | 3.84 million | 921,883 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.63 million | 3.94 million | 691,567 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, female, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 4.77 million against 4.07 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 708,860, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release