Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
918,575
in 2024
Burkina Faso
1.36 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
14th
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.36 million against 918,575 in Bangladesh, a difference of 444,615.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 million | 868,422 | 2.92 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 5.89 million | 998,547 | 4.89 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.09 million | 674,494 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 951,010 | 168,123 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.42 million | 363,835 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.36 million against 918,575 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 444,615, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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