Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.2336 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2336 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
196th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7699 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.2336 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh is 0.2336 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7699 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2336 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7699 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7393 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7296 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7326 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7394 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7426 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7276 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6997 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6795 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6604 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6553 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6469 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6391 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6228 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6075 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6136 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6479 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6813 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6728 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.635 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5385 modelled data | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4395 modelled data | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3367 modelled data | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2775 modelled data | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2434 modelled data | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2336 modelled data | -4.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.2336 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.2336 modelled data is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.492 modelled data, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.722 modelled data | 0.6604 modelled data | 0.7699 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6422 modelled data | 0.6075 modelled data | 0.6813 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3448 modelled data | 0.2336 modelled data | 0.5385 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh was 0.2336 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7699 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2336 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release