Adolescents out of school, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adolescents out of school, male was 34.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Bangladesh is 34.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Bangladesh peaked at 35.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adolescents out of school, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.8% | — |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 34.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.6%, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.5% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 19.5% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 27.6% | 34.1% | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Bangladesh was 34.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.