Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8644 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh stood at 0.8644 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh peaked at 1.32 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7483 GPIA, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 96th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9812 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9973 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9785 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9537 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9372 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9604 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7483 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 1.32 GPIA | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9465 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8644 GPIA | -8.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.8644 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.8644 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8959 GPIA, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +77.0% | 0.7483 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9372 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9689 GPIA | 0.7483 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh was 0.8644 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7483 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release