Bangladesh vs Mali: Children out of school, primary

Bangladesh
918,575
in 2024
Mali
1.19 million
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Mali rank
12th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 1.19 million against 918,575 in Bangladesh, a difference of 268,315.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Mali ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 3.44 million 803,776 2.63 million Bangladesh
2000s 1.58 million 972,866 609,687 Bangladesh
2010s 1.12 million 1.19 million 72,124 Mali
2020s 1.09 million 1.19 million 101,760 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Bangladesh or Mali?
Mali, at 1.19 million against 918,575 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Bangladesh and Mali?
268,315, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Mali ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.