Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Bangladesh is 7.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Bangladesh peaked at 18.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, male (modelled) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 11.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 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, male (modelled) in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Bangladesh was 7.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release