Bangladesh vs Oman: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
5.9%
in 2024
Oman
5.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
79th
Oman rank
80th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Oman
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Oman ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 79th and Oman ranks 80th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 73.3% | 43.4% | Oman |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 38.4% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 30.4% | 2.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 1.9% | 11.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.4% | 1.8% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Oman?
- Bangladesh, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Oman?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Oman rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 79th and Oman ranks 80th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.