Bangladesh vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bangladesh
30.3%
in 2025
Ghana
31.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
67th
Ghana rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.1% against 30.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 54.1% | 11.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 39.4% | 11.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 34.9% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 31.1% against 30.3% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Ghana ranks 64th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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