Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both was 8.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Bangladesh is 8.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Bangladesh peaked at 22.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.8% | — |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +134.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -71.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +35.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.2% | 22.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 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, urban, both in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both in Bangladesh was 8.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release