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 23.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh is 23.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh peaked at 32.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.3% | — |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 23.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.8%, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 10.7% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 18.1% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 34 Guyana 26.7% compare
- 35 Malawi 25.3% compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 24.5% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 23.5% compare
- 39 Kuwait 22.9% compare
- 40 Micronesia (country) 22.4% 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 23.9% in 2024, 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 32.4% 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 10.7% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 123.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release