Bangladesh vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
28.5%
in 2024
Mexico
28.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Mexico rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 28.5% against 28.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 45.9% | 21.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 32.3% | 22.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 28.9% | 4.1% | 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 sexes, Bangladesh or Mexico?
- Bangladesh, at 28.5% against 28.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Mexico ranks 61st of 184 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 (%). 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