School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1.42 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.42 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.58 million number
in 2004
All-time low
1.05 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bangladesh, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.42 million number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bangladesh peaked at 1.58 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million number, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 million number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 million number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.19 million number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million number | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.54 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.56 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million number | 1.56 million number | 1.58 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million number | 1.43 million number | 1.55 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million number | 1.42 million number | 1.42 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 6 United States of America 1.96 million number compare
- 7 Ethiopia 1.51 million number compare
- 8 Brazil 1.47 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.41 million number compare
- 11 Egypt 1.25 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 1.12 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bangladesh?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bangladesh was 1.42 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million number in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/