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 0.9271 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9271 LPIA
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.08 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7736 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh stood at 0.9271 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh peaked at 1.08 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7736 LPIA, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8446 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9402 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7736 LPIA | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 LPIA | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9271 LPIA | -14.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9271 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 LPIA, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9107 LPIA | 0.7736 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9271 LPIA | 0.9271 LPIA | 0.9271 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 LPIA compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9623 LPIA compare
- 45 Jordan 0.9487 LPIA compare
- 47 Egypt 0.9071 LPIA compare
- 48 Chile 0.75 LPIA compare
- 49 South Africa 0.6452 LPIA compare
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 0.9271 LPIA 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 1.08 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7736 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 50 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 up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release