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 0.0961 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh is 0.0961 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7412 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0961 GPIA, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 168th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7105 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.6992 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7412 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6711 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0961 GPIA | -85.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0961 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0961 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3036 GPIA, 32% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.717 GPIA | 0.6992 GPIA | 0.7412 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3836 GPIA | 0.0961 GPIA | 0.6711 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh was 0.0961 GPIA in 2017, 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 0.7412 GPIA 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 0.0961 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bangladesh ranks 168th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- 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 down 86.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release