Bangladesh vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.64 million
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
393.41 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 393.41 million against 15.64 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 377.77 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 25.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 222 countries.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.01 million | 345.80 million | 334.79 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1980s | 14.15 million | 358.38 million | 344.23 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 16.38 million | 379.71 million | 363.34 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 380.74 million | 363.86 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 17.08 million | 381.78 million | 364.70 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 15.86 million | 394.68 million | 378.82 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 393.41 million against 15.64 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 377.77 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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