Bangladesh vs Chad: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bangladesh
918,575 children
in 2024
Chad
855,041 children
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
14th
Chad rank
15th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- Chad
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 918,575 children against 855,041 children in Chad, a difference of 63,534 children.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Chad ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.33 million children | 626,032 children | 4.70 million children | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 539,680 children | 930,148 children | 390,468 children | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.05 million children | 890,996 children | 163,569 children | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Bangladesh or Chad?
- Bangladesh, at 918,575 children against 855,041 children in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bangladesh and Chad?
- 63,534 children, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Chad?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Chad rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Chad ranks 15th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.