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 1.66 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh is 1.66 WPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh peaked at 1.66 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.38 WPIA, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.56 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.57 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.65 WPIA | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 WPIA | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 1.62 WPIA | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 WPIA | +2.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.66 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.74 WPIA, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 WPIA | 1.56 WPIA | 1.56 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.55 WPIA | 1.38 WPIA | 1.65 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.66 WPIA | 1.66 WPIA | 1.66 WPIA | 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 1.66 WPIA 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 1.66 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 WPIA in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 40 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release