Children out of school, primary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Children out of school, primary was 918,575 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Bangladesh is 918,575, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Bangladesh peaked at 6.67 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 536,211, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.06 million | — |
| 1973 | 3.26 million | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 3.61 million | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 3.96 million | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 5.21 million | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 5.74 million | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 5.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6.26 million | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.33 million | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 5.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.16 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million | -77.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 536,211 | -76.5% |
| 2018 | 543,149 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million | +113.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 918,575 | -15.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +113.6% | 543,149 | 1.16 million |
| 2005 | -77.7% | 5.16 million | 1.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.76 million | 2.92 million | 5.06 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.89 million | 5.21 million | 6.67 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.16 million | 5.16 million | 5.16 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.15 million | 2.32 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 536,211 | 2.28 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 918,575 | 1.16 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Bangladesh?
- Children out of school, primary in Bangladesh was 918,575 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 536,211 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for children out of school, primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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. 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.