Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Bangladesh
141,568
in 2017
Eritrea
150,977
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Eritrea rank
39th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 150,977 against 141,568 in Bangladesh, a difference of 9,409.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 106,107 | 1.81 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 142,394 | 880,370 | 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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 150,977 against 141,568 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 9,409, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Eritrea ranks 39th of 170 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, female (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