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 0.4416 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4416 modelled data
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
183rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9836 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
0.4416 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh stood at 0.4416 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9836 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4416 modelled data, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8129 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8209 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8168 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8092 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7941 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7724 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7712 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7848 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.784 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7988 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8452 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9059 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9492 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9781 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9836 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9435 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8802 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8079 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7481 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7043 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6667 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6333 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5904 modelled data | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5443 modelled data | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4872 modelled data | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4416 modelled data | -9.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.4416 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.4416 modelled data is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5914 modelled data, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7965 modelled data | 0.7712 modelled data | 0.8209 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8746 modelled data | 0.7043 modelled data | 0.9836 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5606 modelled data | 0.4416 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh was 0.4416 modelled data in 2025, 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 0.9836 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4416 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 53.2%. 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 (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release