Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Bangladesh
366,884
in 2024
Indonesia
318,513
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
17th
Indonesia rank
19th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 366,884 against 318,513 in Indonesia, a difference of 48,371.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 245,661 | 2.35 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 428,067 | 1.89 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.43 million | 616,785 | 817,265 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Bangladesh, at 366,884 against 318,513 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 48,371, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 19th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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