Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.6% against 5.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 66th and Indonesia ranks 65th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 19.9% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 3.3% | 30.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 3.8% | 21.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5.6% against 5.0% in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th and Indonesia ranks 65th of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/