Bangladesh vs Senegal: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
918,575
in 2024
Senegal
675,615
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
14th
Senegal rank
17th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Senegal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 918,575 against 675,615 in Senegal, a difference of 242,960.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 million | 633,947 | 3.33 million | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 5.77 million | 689,102 | 5.08 million | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.16 million | 753,872 | 4.40 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 577,843 | 1.19 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 557,540 | 1.72 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 671,157 | 383,408 | Bangladesh |
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 Senegal?
- Bangladesh, at 918,575 against 675,615 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Senegal?
- 242,960, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Senegal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 17th 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