Bangladesh vs Colombia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
10.6%
in 2022
Colombia
7.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
19th
Colombia rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.6% against 7.3% in Colombia, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.8% | 4.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 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 Colombia?
- Bangladesh, at 10.6% against 7.3% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 3.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey 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