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 32.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.0%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
39th
of 175 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2005
All-time low
25.5%
in 2022
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh stood at 32.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh peaked at 55.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 39th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.6% | — |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +10.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 32.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 32.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.8%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 48.1% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 38.9% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 25.5% | 40.2% | 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 32.0% 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 55.6% 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 25.5% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th 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 17.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release