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 14.2% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh peaked at 32.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.0% | — |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -22.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 18.3% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 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 14.2% 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 32.0% 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 14.2% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 37 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 49.2%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release