Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 0.9119 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bangladesh is 0.9119 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bangladesh peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7924 GPIA, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9799 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7924 GPIA | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9119 GPIA | +15.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.9119 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 GPIA, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9799 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 0.9799 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.7924 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9119 GPIA | 0.9119 GPIA | 0.9119 GPIA | 1 |
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, urban in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Bangladesh was 0.9119 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7924 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release