Bangladesh vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Bangladesh
3.4%
in 2025
United States
3.5%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
104th
United States rank
103rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 104th and United States ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 1.8% | 9.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 2.1% | 12.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 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, female, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bangladesh and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th and United States ranks 103rd 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, female (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