Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Bangladesh
15.11 million
in 2018
Pakistan
12.91 million
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
5th
Pakistan rank
6th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 15.11 million against 12.91 million in Pakistan, a difference of 2.20 million.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 million 1.80 million 491,361 Bangladesh
1980s 2.98 million 2.64 million 338,459 Bangladesh
1990s 3.56 million 3.56 million 4,760 Bangladesh
2000s 10.30 million 7.40 million 2.89 million Bangladesh
2010s 13.24 million 11.03 million 2.21 million Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at 15.11 million against 12.91 million in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
2.20 million, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.