Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7108 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bangladesh, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bangladesh stood at 0.7108 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9138 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7108 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9134 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.907 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9138 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8515 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7108 GPIA | -16.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.7108 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.7108 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7108 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9114 GPIA | 0.907 GPIA | 0.9138 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7812 GPIA | 0.7108 GPIA | 0.8515 GPIA | 2 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bangladesh was 0.7108 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9138 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7108 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 138th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release