Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 28.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh is 28.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 71.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.9% | — |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +14.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 | -42.5% | 43.6% | 25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 61.8% | 71.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 45.0% | 62.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 24.8% | 43.6% | 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, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh was 28.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release