Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 30.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 30.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh peaked at 70.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2022.
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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.8% | — |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -59.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +19.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 30.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 30.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 30.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 60.3% | 70.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 46.4% | 62.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 20.2% | 49.9% | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bangladesh was 30.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release