Bangladesh vs Brazil: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Bangladesh
1.56 million
in 2025
Brazil
1.40 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Brazil rank
10th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.56 million against 1.40 million in Brazil, a difference of 157,360.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 10th of 222 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.43 million | 150,416 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.41 million | 110,128 | Bangladesh |
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 Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 1.56 million against 1.40 million in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 157,360, with Bangladesh 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 10th 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, female (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