Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Bangladesh
35.7%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
16.2%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
34th
East Asia & Pacific rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 35.7% against 16.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd of 143 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 44.8% | 24.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 33.5% | 33.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 20.3% | 31.4% | 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, female, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bangladesh, at 35.7% against 16.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 19.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.