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

Latest (2018)
35.7%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
34th
of 143 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 2005
All-time low
35.7%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bangladesh, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 69.7 %2003: 66.5 %2005: 71.1 %2006: 69.8 %2009: 62 %2010: 60.5 %2011: 61.1 %2013: 57.1 %2015: 51.8 %2016: 44.2 %2018: 35.7 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Myanmar 38.4% compare
  2. 32 Kenya 35.9% compare
  3. 33 British Virgin Islands 35.7% compare
  4. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare
  5. 36 Belize 34.9% compare
  6. 37 El Salvador 34.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.