Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 14.80 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
14.80 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.08 million number
in 2008
All-time low
14.80 million number
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 14.80 million number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 16.08 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.80 million number, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.53 million number | — |
| 1999 | 15.59 million number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.62 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.69 million number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.77 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.85 million number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.92 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.96 million number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.01 million number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.05 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.08 million number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.07 million number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.03 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.85 million number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.71 million number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.53 million number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.34 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.15 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.00 million number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.89 million number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.80 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.56 million number | 15.53 million number | 15.59 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.90 million number | 15.62 million number | 16.08 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 million number | 14.80 million number | 16.03 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Russian Federation 17.55 million number compare
- 13 Türkiye 16.26 million number compare
- 14 Kenya 15.80 million number compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.68 million number compare
- 17 Viet Nam 14.31 million number compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.19 million number compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Bangladesh was 14.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.80 million number in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.