Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
14.72 million number
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
15.17 million number
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
9th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
5.0M10.0M15.0M197019952020

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 15.17 million number against 14.72 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 441,300 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 10.39 million number 3.58 million number 6.81 million number Bangladesh
1980s 12.66 million number 4.75 million number 7.92 million number Bangladesh
1990s 15.06 million number 6.56 million number 8.50 million number Bangladesh
2000s 15.90 million number 8.85 million number 7.05 million number Bangladesh
2010s 15.43 million number 12.55 million number 2.87 million number Bangladesh
2020s 14.72 million number 15.17 million number 441,300 number Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 15.17 million number against 14.72 million number in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
441,300 number, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.