Bangladesh vs Egypt: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Bangladesh
1.48 million number
in 2020
Egypt
1.33 million number
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
9th
Egypt rank
11th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M197019952020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.33 million number in Egypt, a difference of 150,970 number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 11th of 202 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 1.17 million number 553,161 number 612,109 number Bangladesh
1980s 1.41 million number 691,253 number 716,122 number Bangladesh
1990s 1.59 million number 867,247 number 723,649 number Bangladesh
2000s 1.64 million number 872,404 number 766,927 number Bangladesh
2010s 1.54 million number 1.05 million number 492,000 number Bangladesh
2020s 1.48 million number 1.33 million number 150,970 number Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Bangladesh or Egypt?
Bangladesh, at 1.48 million number against 1.33 million number in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Bangladesh and Egypt?
150,970 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 11th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/