Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Bangladesh
243,744
in 2024
Madagascar
161,534
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
Madagascar rank
20th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 243,744 against 161,534 in Madagascar, a difference of 82,210.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 20th 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 | 1.18 million | 253,959 | 924,431 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 753,865 | 164,764 | 589,101 | 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?
- Bangladesh, at 243,744 against 161,534 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 82,210, with Bangladesh 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 17th and Madagascar ranks 20th 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, male (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