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 0.5567 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh is 0.5567 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 376.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh peaked at 1.93 GPIA in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1168 GPIA, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.47 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.78 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 1.93 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.7 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 1.66 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.44 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.49 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.37 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.31 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.28 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5185 GPIA | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4885 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8942 GPIA | +83.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5889 GPIA | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3846 GPIA | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1168 GPIA | -69.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5567 GPIA | +376.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5567 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.5567 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7225 GPIA, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +376.7% | 0.1168 GPIA | 0.5567 GPIA |
| 2008 | +83.1% | 0.4885 GPIA | 0.8942 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 1.93 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6225 GPIA | 0.4885 GPIA | 0.8942 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3527 GPIA | 0.1168 GPIA | 0.5567 GPIA | 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh was 0.5567 GPIA in 2018, 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 1.93 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1168 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 37.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release