Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 1.49 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.49 WPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 1.85 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.49 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.6 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.85 WPIA | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 WPIA | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.72 WPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 WPIA | -13.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.49 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.59 WPIA, 94% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 WPIA | 1.6 WPIA | 1.6 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.76 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 1.85 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.49 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA | 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, rural in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Bangladesh was 1.49 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 WPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release