Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
13.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
14.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
68th
Pakistan rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.1% against 13.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 22.6% | 11.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 21.8% | 6.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.9% | 3.9% | 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.1% 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 Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and Pakistan ranks 67th 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