Bangladesh—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Bangladesh's out-of-school girls, primary was 189,119 in 2018. This represents a +246.9% change from 2017. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 1.1M (2008) and the lowest was 54,511 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 189,119 | +246.9% |
| 2017 | 54,511 | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 993,602 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 838,631 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1M | +159.4% |
| 2006 | 414,833 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 384,392 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | India | 907,274 | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Unit
female children