Bangladesh vs Philippines: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Bangladesh
1.64 million
in 2025
Philippines
1.10 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Philippines rank
12th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.64 million against 1.10 million in Philippines, a difference of 545,960.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Philippines's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th of 222 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 679,773 | 568,902 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 794,245 | 776,649 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.01 million | 691,496 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.14 million | 636,018 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.67 million | 1.23 million | 434,533 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.15 million | 465,990 | 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 Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 1.64 million against 1.10 million in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 545,960, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 12th 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, male (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