Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
8.7%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
85th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
83rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 85th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.1% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 16.7% | 6.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9.2% against 8.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 0.5%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 85th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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