Bangladesh vs Niger: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Bangladesh
3.26 million
in 2024
Niger
3.99 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Niger rank
4th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.99 million against 3.26 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 724,120.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Niger ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.81 million | 2.38 million | 2.43 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 2.51 million | 731,145 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.45 million | 3.75 million | 296,583 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Bangladesh or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.99 million against 3.26 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 724,120, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Niger ranks 4th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and 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