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 11.1% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh stood at 11.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh peaked at 22.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.8% | — |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -45.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 11.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 11.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.1% | 20.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 47 Ukraine 11.9% compare
- 48 Philippines 11.9% compare
- 49 Botswana 11.6% compare
- 51 Iraq 10.8%
- 52 Saint Lucia 10.7% compare
- 53 Mozambique 10.4% compare
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 11.1% 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 22.0% 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 11.1% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th 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 42.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release