Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.6384 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6384 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
46th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.8341 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5623 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh stood at 0.6384 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8341 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5623 GPIA, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7823 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.7724 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8341 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.682 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5623 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6384 GPIA | +13.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.6384 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7823 GPIA | 0.7823 GPIA | 0.7823 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7127 GPIA | 0.5623 GPIA | 0.8341 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6384 GPIA | 0.6384 GPIA | 0.6384 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 43 Sierra Leone 0.679 GPIA compare
- 44 Armenia 0.6712 GPIA compare
- 45 Chile 0.6667 GPIA compare
- 47 Rwanda 0.6367 GPIA compare
- 48 South Africa 0.6278 GPIA compare
- 49 El Salvador 0.6071 GPIA 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh was 0.6384 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8341 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5623 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release