Bangladesh vs SDG: Southern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
918,575
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
18.01 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
14th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
14th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 18.01 million against 918,575 in Bangladesh, a difference of 17.09 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 19.6 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 14th of 204 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 38.19 million | 36.43 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 24.42 million | 23.30 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 18.65 million | 17.60 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 18.01 million against 918,575 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 17.09 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 14th 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