Bangladesh vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
13.7%
in 2025
Panama
13.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
68th
Panama rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Panama ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 12.6% | 21.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 12.7% | 15.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.8% | 4.0% | 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 Panama?
- Bangladesh, at 13.7% against 13.2% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and Panama ranks 71st 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