Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Bangladesh
123,140
in 2024
Madagascar
132,524
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
21st
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 132,524 against 123,140 in Bangladesh, a difference of 9,384.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 244,095 | 892,465 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 680,185 | 137,351 | 542,834 | 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 132,524 against 123,140 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 9,384, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 21st of 176 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, female (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