Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Bangladesh
36.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
37.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
59th
Rwanda rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 37.9% against 36.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.8% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 41.8% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
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, male, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 37.9% against 36.1% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 1.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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, male (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