Population of compulsory school age, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population of compulsory school age, male was 8.06 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.06 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.11 million
in 2010
All-time low
8.06 million
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Bangladesh, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.06 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Bangladesh peaked at 9.11 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.06 million, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.44 million | — |
| 1999 | 8.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.49 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 8.06 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.42 million | 8.40 million | 8.44 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.58 million | 8.29 million | 9.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 million | 8.25 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 million | 8.06 million | 8.29 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.63 million compare
- 14 Viet Nam 8.38 million compare
- 15 Kenya 8.22 million compare
- 17 Türkiye 8.04 million compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.80 million compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.39 million compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Bangladesh?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Bangladesh was 8.06 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 million in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release