Bangladesh vs Pakistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
3.13 million
in 2025
Pakistan
6.02 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.02 million against 3.13 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.89 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 million | 1.84 million | 230,335 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.64 million | 2.48 million | 162,531 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.20 million | 3.62 million | 413,469 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.30 million | 4.62 million | 1.31 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.49 million | 5.29 million | 1.80 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 6.02 million | 2.79 million | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 6.02 million against 3.13 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 2.89 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release