Bangladesh vs Indonesia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
9.79 million
in 2025
Indonesia
9.01 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Indonesia rank
8th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.79 million against 9.01 million in Indonesia, a difference of 778,720.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 million | 7.47 million | 5.02 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3.08 million | 8.61 million | 5.53 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.66 million | 8.80 million | 4.14 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10.62 million | 8.97 million | 1.65 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.69 million | 9.53 million | 160,341 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.52 million | 9.32 million | 195,913 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 9.79 million against 9.01 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 778,720, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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