Bangladesh vs Senegal: Girls and boys who are out of school
Bangladesh
189,119 girls
in 2018
Senegal
201,790 girls
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
30th
Senegal rank
28th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Bangladesh
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 201,790 girls against 189,119 girls in Bangladesh, a difference of 12,671 girls.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 million girls | 337,807 girls | 2.60 million girls | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.56 million girls | 377,798 girls | 3.18 million girls | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 2.94 million girls | 415,487 girls | 2.53 million girls | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 678,439 girls | 281,766 girls | 396,673 girls | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 993,602 girls | 255,012 girls | 738,590 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 201,790 girls against 189,119 girls in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Bangladesh and Senegal?
- 12,671 girls, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and Senegal rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and Senegal ranks 28th 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.