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 0.6489 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6489 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
151st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.999 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6273 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.6489 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh peaked at 0.999 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6273 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9631 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9673 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.999 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8621 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7692 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6273 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9511 GPIA | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 0.667 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6489 GPIA | -2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.6489 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.6489 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8716 GPIA, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9765 GPIA | 0.9631 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8157 GPIA | 0.7692 GPIA | 0.8621 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7236 GPIA | 0.6273 GPIA | 0.9511 GPIA | 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 0.6489 GPIA 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 0.999 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6273 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st 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 15.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release