Bangladesh vs MDG: Developing Regions: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
3.13 million
in 2025
MDG: Developing Regions
122.18 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
9th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • MDG: Developing Regions
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972025

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 122.18 million against 3.13 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 119.05 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 39.0 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 222 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 2.07 million 82.83 million 80.76 million MDG: Developing Regions
1980s 2.64 million 93.13 million 90.49 million MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 3.20 million 100.05 million 96.84 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 3.30 million 107.10 million 103.80 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 3.49 million 110.29 million 106.80 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 3.25 million 119.55 million 116.30 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 122.18 million against 3.13 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions?
119.05 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release