Bangladesh vs Senegal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bangladesh
918,575 children
in 2024
Senegal
675,615 children
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
14th
Senegal rank
16th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bangladesh
- Senegal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 918,575 children against 675,615 children in Senegal, a difference of 242,960 children.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.75 million children | 694,203 children | 5.05 million children | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.16 million children | 753,872 children | 4.40 million children | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.77 million children | 577,843 children | 1.19 million children | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.28 million children | 557,540 children | 1.72 million children | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.05 million children | 671,157 children | 383,408 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 Senegal?
- Bangladesh, at 918,575 children against 675,615 children in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bangladesh and Senegal?
- 242,960 children, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Senegal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Senegal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 16th 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.