Bangladesh vs Mali: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bangladesh
918,575 children
in 2024
Mali
1.19 million children
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Mali rank
12th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.19 million children against 918,575 children in Bangladesh, a difference of 268,315 children.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 million children | 972,866 children | 609,687 children | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.12 million children | 1.19 million children | 72,124 children | Mali |
| 2020s | 1.09 million children | 1.19 million children | 101,760 children | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 1.19 million children against 918,575 children in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bangladesh and Mali?
- 268,315 children, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Mali ranks 12th 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.