Bangladesh vs SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
23.9%
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia
2.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
37th
SDG: Central Asia rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- SDG: Central Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.9% against 2.5% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 9.6 times SDG: Central Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | SDG: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 7.6% | 24.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 5.2% | 12.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 2.5% | 20.1% | 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 23.9% against 2.5% in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and SDG: Central Asia?
- 21.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: Central Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 34th of 183 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 (%). 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