Bangladesh vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bangladesh
1.1%
in 2017
Norway
1.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
138th
Norway rank
135th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bangladesh
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 138th and Norway ranks 135th of 169 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 0.4% | 14.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 0.4% | 7.0% | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bangladesh and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bangladesh ranks 138th and Norway ranks 135th of 169 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, female (%). 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