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 19.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.6%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2006
All-time low
18.4%
in 2019
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 %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 19.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bangladesh peaked at 45.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 30 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.7% | — |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +6.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 19.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 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 19.6% 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 45.7% 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 18.4% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 30 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 19.8%. 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, second 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