Bangladesh vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
9.63 million
in 2025
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
382.56 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
8th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 382.56 million against 9.63 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 372.93 million.

That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 39.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 8th of 220 countries.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 9.29 million 255.56 million 246.27 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 11.63 million 304.09 million 292.46 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 13.63 million 315.54 million 301.92 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 9.73 million 342.51 million 332.78 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 10.51 million 344.67 million 334.16 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 10.05 million 374.71 million 364.66 million WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 382.56 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
372.93 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release