Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
2.34 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso
1.41 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.34 million against 1.41 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 932,660.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.10 million | 1.04 million | 2.05 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 877,153 | 730,147 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.01 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?
- Bangladesh, at 2.34 million against 1.41 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 932,660, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release