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 0.5234 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.5234 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh peaked at 0.706 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4536 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.706 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.6914 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5024 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5703 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4536 GPIA | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5234 GPIA | +15.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5234 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9717 GPIA, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.706 GPIA | 0.706 GPIA | 0.706 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5544 GPIA | 0.4536 GPIA | 0.6914 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5234 GPIA | 0.5234 GPIA | 0.5234 GPIA | 1 |
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 0.5234 GPIA in 2022, 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 0.706 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4536 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 24.3%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release