Bangladesh vs Guinea: Girls and boys who are out of school
Bangladesh
189,119 girls
in 2018
Guinea
217,989 girls
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
30th
Guinea rank
27th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Bangladesh
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 217,989 girls against 189,119 girls in Bangladesh, a difference of 28,870 girls.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 27th of 180 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.58 million girls | 365,740 girls | 3.21 million girls | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.94 million girls | 398,889 girls | 2.54 million girls | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 678,439 girls | 312,320 girls | 366,120 girls | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 993,602 girls | 287,108 girls | 706,494 girls | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Bangladesh or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 217,989 girls against 189,119 girls in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Bangladesh and Guinea?
- 28,870 girls, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and Guinea rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and Guinea ranks 27th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.