Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: School age population, primary education, female
Bangladesh
7.58 million
in 2025
Ethiopia
9.45 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
8th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.45 million against 7.58 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.87 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.40 million | 2.44 million | 2.96 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 6.93 million | 3.14 million | 3.79 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 8.03 million | 4.36 million | 3.67 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.30 million | 6.48 million | 1.83 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.39 million | 8.32 million | 67,944 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.63 million | 9.12 million | 1.49 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 9.45 million against 7.58 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 1.87 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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