Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
13.7%
in 2025
Myanmar
15.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
68th
Myanmar rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 15.0% against 13.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Myanmar'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 Myanmar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Myanmar ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 42.0% | 8.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.4% | 3.4% | 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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 15.0% against 13.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 1.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and Myanmar ranks 65th 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, male (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