Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 38.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 38.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 70.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.6% | — |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -8.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 38.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 60.5% | 70.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 38.3% | 61.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bangladesh was 38.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.