Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Bangladesh
141,568
in 2017
Myanmar
130,671
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Myanmar rank
45th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 141,568 against 130,671 in Myanmar, a difference of 10,897.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 45th of 170 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 794,035 | 1.13 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 407,812 | 614,952 | 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 Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 141,568 against 130,671 in Myanmar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 10,897, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 45th 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