Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 15.4% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bangladesh peaked at 43.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.0% | — |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +7.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 15.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 27.4% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 3 |
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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Bangladesh was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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