Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.0% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bangladesh is 3.0%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bangladesh peaked at 65.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.4% | — |
| 1973 | 49.3% | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 44.5% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 35.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -90.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -90.2% | 31.0% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 45.4% | 65.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 35.2% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
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, female in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bangladesh was 3.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2008.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/