Bangladesh vs United States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Bangladesh
3.20 million
in 2025
United States
3.82 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
United States rank
6th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.82 million against 3.20 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 623,020.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 222 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 million | 3.52 million | 1.06 million | United States |
| 1980s | 3.08 million | 3.42 million | 333,469 | United States |
| 1990s | 3.33 million | 3.89 million | 560,090 | United States |
| 2000s | 3.50 million | 3.93 million | 428,043 | United States |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 4.05 million | 780,573 | United States |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 3.96 million | 811,622 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 3.82 million against 3.20 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Bangladesh and United States?
- 623,020, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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