Bangladesh vs Philippines: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Bangladesh
3.26 million
in 2024
Philippines
2.85 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Philippines rank
8th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.26 million against 2.85 million in Philippines, a difference of 411,410.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 8th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 million | 2.51 million | 2.17 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 2.88 million | 1.19 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.45 million | 2.68 million | 775,737 | Bangladesh |
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 Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 3.26 million against 2.85 million in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 411,410, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 8th 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