How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkey?

11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.

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.

Bangladesh vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Bangladesh

5.0%

in 2010

Turkey

5.0%

in 2018

Bangladesh rank

66th

Turkey rank

69th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Bangladesh
Turkey

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 69th of 188 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1980s	34.0%	6.8%	27.2%	Bangladesh
1990s	25.1%	4.0%	21.1%	Bangladesh
2000s	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	Bangladesh
2010s	5.0%	3.8%	1.2%	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 Turkey?: Bangladesh, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Turkey as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Turkey?: 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkey?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 69th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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/