Children out of school, primary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Children out of school, primary, female was 189,119 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, children out of school, primary, female in Bangladesh stood at 189,119.
That represents a change of up 246.9% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 3.98 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 54,511, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.27 million | — |
| 1973 | 2.66 million | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 2.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.94 million | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.29 million | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 3.76 million | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 3.61 million | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.76 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.98 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.10 million | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 3.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 384,392 | -86.9% |
| 2006 | 414,833 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +159.4% |
| 2009 | 838,631 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 993,602 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 54,511 | -94.5% |
| 2018 | 189,119 | +246.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 million | 2.66 million | 3.27 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.56 million | 3.10 million | 3.98 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.94 million | 2.94 million | 2.94 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 678,439 | 384,392 | 1.08 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 412,411 | 54,511 | 993,602 | 3 |
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 children out of school, primary, female in Bangladesh?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Bangladesh was 189,119 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,511 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. 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 Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.