Bangladesh vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
2.34 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
32.14 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
5th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 32.14 million against 2.34 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 29.80 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 13.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 184 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.10 million | 21.02 million | 17.93 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 24.56 million | 22.95 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 31.28 million | 29.02 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 32.14 million against 2.34 million in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29.80 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th 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