Bangladesh vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
28.5%
in 2024
Tonga
28.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Tonga rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 28.7% against 28.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 57th of 184 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 7.4% | 61.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 43.0% | 10.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 25.1% | 7.9% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 28.7% against 28.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 57th 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