Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 35.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh is 35.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh peaked at 71.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 34th of 143 countries on this measure, 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.7% | — |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 71.1% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -19.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 35.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 62.0% | 71.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 35.7% | 61.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 31 Myanmar 38.4% compare
- 32 Kenya 35.9% compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 35.7% compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare
- 36 Belize 34.9% compare
- 37 El Salvador 34.8% compare
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, female in Bangladesh?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh was 35.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.