Bangladesh vs Indonesia: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Bangladesh
5.01 million
in 2025
Indonesia
4.62 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
7th
Indonesia rank
8th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.01 million against 4.62 million in Indonesia, a difference of 388,950.
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 | 1.25 million | 3.78 million | 2.53 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 4.39 million | 2.81 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 4.51 million | 2.14 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 4.60 million | 786,886 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4.93 million | 4.89 million | 41,642 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4.89 million | 4.78 million | 105,007 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 5.01 million against 4.62 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 388,950, 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, male?
- 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, 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