Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 2.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.34 million for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 3.13 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.12 million | — |
| 2006 | 3.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.04 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million | +35.6% |
| 2023 | 2.35 million | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.34 million | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.34 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 24.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.34 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 52,522, 44.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.10 million | 3.04 million | 3.13 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.13 million | 2.55 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 1.84 million | 2.50 million | 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh was 2.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release