Bangladesh vs Belize: Share of children who have completed primary school
Bangladesh
90.8%
in 2025
Belize
90.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
106th
Belize rank
107th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Bangladesh
- Belize
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 90.8% against 90.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belize ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 106th and Belize ranks 107th of 165 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Belize in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 64.5% | 38.0% | Belize |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.2% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Bangladesh or Belize?
- Bangladesh, at 90.8% against 90.2% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Bangladesh and Belize?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belize?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Belize rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th and Belize ranks 107th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.