Bangladesh vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bangladesh
12.8%
in 2024
Philippines
12.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
45th
Philippines rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.8% against 12.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 48th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.0% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 12.5% | 6.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 12.8% against 12.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.6%, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 48th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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