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 26.6% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh peaked at 54.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.6% | — |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +9.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 26.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 48.1% | 54.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 30.5% | 45.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.3% | 32.8% | 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 26.6% 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 54.6% 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 24.3% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 179 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 23.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release