Bangladesh vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
15.64 million
in 2025
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
685.45 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 685.45 million against 15.64 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 669.80 million.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 43.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 222 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.01 million | 460.65 million | 449.64 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 14.15 million | 499.22 million | 485.07 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 16.38 million | 551.80 million | 535.42 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 584.59 million | 567.71 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 17.08 million | 631.36 million | 614.28 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 15.86 million | 681.34 million | 665.48 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 685.45 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 669.80 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th 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