Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Girls and boys who are out of school
Bangladesh
189,119 girls
in 2018
Malaysia
181,582 girls
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
30th
Malaysia rank
31st
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 189,119 girls against 181,582 girls in Malaysia, a difference of 7,537 girls.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 180 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.27 million girls | 105,760 girls | 3.17 million girls | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 678,439 girls | 39,212 girls | 639,227 girls | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 412,411 girls | 86,491 girls | 325,920 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 Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 189,119 girls against 181,582 girls in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 7,537 girls, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st 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.