Bangladesh vs United States: Primary education, pupils

Bangladesh

16.69 million

in 2024

United States

23.83 million

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

8th

United States rank

6th

Primary education, pupils over time

United States currently reports 23.83 million against 16.69 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.15 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, Bangladesh ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.