Adolescents out of school, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adolescents out of school, female was 12.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 12.8% for adolescents out of school, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 658.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Bangladesh peaked at 28.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 54th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.5% | — |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -93.8% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +380.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +100.5% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 12.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 28.5% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 1.7% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Bangladesh?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Bangladesh was 12.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 658.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.