Bangladesh vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
5.6%
in 2025
South Africa
5.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
86th
South Africa rank
85th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 8.0% | 7.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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