Bangladesh vs Brazil: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
9.63 million
in 2025
Brazil
11.63 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Brazil rank
8th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.63 million against 9.63 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.00 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.56 million | 12.83 million | 2.27 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.07 million | 11.76 million | 1.69 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 11.63 million against 9.63 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 2.00 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 8th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release