Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: School age population, early childhood education, male
Bangladesh
5.01 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
5.62 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
9th
School age population, early childhood education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.62 million against 5.01 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 608,630.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 million | 3.36 million | 1.67 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 3.91 million | 1.48 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.93 million | 4.63 million | 304,963 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.89 million | 5.22 million | 333,830 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, male, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.62 million against 5.01 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, male between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 608,630, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, male (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