Bangladesh vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
12.8%
in 2024
Philippines
12.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Philippines rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 57th of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 9.6% | 19.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.8% | 0.4% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Philippines ranks 57th 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