Bangladesh vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
12.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
12.6%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
55th
Ecuador rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Ecuador
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 162 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 16.9% | 11.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.5% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 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 Ecuador?
- Bangladesh, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 56th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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