Bangladesh vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
12.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
15.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Paraguay rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.0% against 12.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 8.9% | 19.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 5.1% | 21.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 15.5% | 3.1% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.0% against 12.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Paraguay?
- 2.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Paraguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 52nd 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