Bangladesh vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
9.79 million
in 2025
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
314.62 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 314.62 million against 9.79 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 304.83 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 32.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.46 million 286.82 million 284.37 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 3.08 million 284.65 million 281.57 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 4.66 million 312.06 million 307.40 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 10.62 million 292.57 million 281.95 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 9.69 million 317.96 million 308.26 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 9.46 million 323.52 million 314.06 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 314.62 million against 9.79 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
304.83 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release