Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.75 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.04 million
in 2017
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bangladesh stood at 1.75 million.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bangladesh peaked at 1.76 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.76 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | -0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.75 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,664, 32.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.75 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 46,040, 38.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.64 million | 1.76 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.04 million | 1.64 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.44 million | 1.76 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bangladesh was 1.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release