Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 26.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh stood at 26.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh peaked at 72.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 59th of 179 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.1% | — |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +9.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 26.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 26.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 63.4% | 72.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 43.5% | 62.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 24.1% | 42.4% | 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, female in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh was 26.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release