Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh peaked at 19.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.1% | — |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -64.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +121.1% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -4.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 12.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 12.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.7%, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.2% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 3 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh was 12.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release