Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Bangladesh
1.52 million
in 2017
Burkina Faso
1.46 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Burkina Faso rank
6th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.52 million against 1.46 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 55,870.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 1.02 million | 1.74 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.22 million | 911,322 | 1.31 million | 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 Burkina Faso?
- Bangladesh, at 1.52 million against 1.46 million in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 55,870, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Burkina Faso ranks 6th 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, male (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