Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh peaked at 53.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.5% | — |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.0% | 53.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 29.9% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 25.2% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh was 20.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release