Bangladesh vs North Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bangladesh
30.3%
in 2025
North Korea
28.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
67th
North Korea rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 30.3% against 28.1% in North Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and North Korea ranks 70th of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 4.8% | 60.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 33.4% | 17.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 33.5% | 4.5% | 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 North Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 30.3% against 28.1% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 2.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and North Korea ranks 70th 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