Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
14.80 million number
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
253.61 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
15th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 253.61 million number against 14.80 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 238.81 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 186 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.56 million number | 261.66 million number | 246.10 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 15.90 million number | 269.13 million number | 253.23 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 15.43 million number | 248.60 million number | 233.17 million number | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 253.61 million number against 14.80 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 238.81 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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 children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.