Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 15.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bangladesh is 15.4%, measured 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, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bangladesh peaked at 43.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bangladesh?
- Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Bangladesh was 15.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young people not in education, employment or training 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.