Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
14.72 million number
in 2020
East Asia & Pacific
182.65 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
9th
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 182.65 million number against 14.72 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 167.92 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 206 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 million number | 185.60 million number | 175.21 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 12.66 million number | 195.37 million number | 182.70 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 15.06 million number | 195.09 million number | 180.03 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 15.90 million number | 190.65 million number | 174.75 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 15.43 million number | 180.36 million number | 164.94 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 182.65 million number against 14.72 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 167.92 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.