Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest was 4.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.4%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2013
All-time low
4.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2006–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Bangladesh peaked at 17.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.3% | — |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +140.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -72.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.3% | 17.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 7 Nigeria 5.7% compare
- 8 Benin 5.2% compare
- 9 Mozambique 5.0% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.2% compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 2.8% compare
- 13 Egypt 2.7% compare
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, richest in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Bangladesh was 4.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release