Bangladesh - Children out of school

Children out of school, primary

The value for Children out of school, primary in Bangladesh was 803,773 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,219,535 in 1987 and a minimum value of 439,726 in 2005.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 4,542,612
1973 2,841,144
1976 2,475,595
1977 2,919,723
1978 3,092,616
1981 3,703,539
1983 4,151,136
1984 4,412,413
1985 4,735,366
1986 4,972,135
1987 5,219,535
1988 3,864,086
1989 3,942,832
1990 3,573,153
2005 439,726
2006 521,821
2008 687,353
2009 660,951
2010 803,773

Children out of school, primary, female

The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Bangladesh was 239,896 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,279,336 in 1987 and a minimum value of 239,896 in 2008.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 3,012,322
1973 2,449,992
1977 2,426,840
1978 2,524,281
1981 2,579,663
1983 3,012,611
1984 2,872,564
1985 3,040,693
1986 3,148,406
1987 3,279,336
1988 2,390,162
1989 2,419,283
1990 2,167,110
2008 239,896

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Bangladesh was 3.05 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 65.43 in 1970, while its lowest value was 3.05 in 2008.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 65.43
1973 49.25
1977 45.43
1978 46.26
1981 44.47
1983 50.78
1984 47.09
1985 48.55
1986 48.98
1987 49.76
1988 35.45
1989 35.20
1990 31.05
2008 3.05

Children out of school, primary, male

The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Bangladesh was 447,457 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,940,199 in 1987 and a minimum value of 391,152 in 1973.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 1,530,290
1973 391,152
1977 492,883
1978 568,335
1981 1,123,876
1983 1,138,525
1984 1,539,849
1985 1,694,673
1986 1,823,729
1987 1,940,199
1988 1,473,924
1989 1,523,549
1990 1,406,043
2008 447,457

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Bangladesh was 5.46 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 31.97 in 1970, while its lowest value was 5.46 in 2008.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 31.97
1973 7.54
1977 8.89
1978 10.06
1981 18.80
1983 18.58
1984 24.38
1985 26.07
1986 27.27
1987 28.26
1988 20.98
1989 21.28
1990 19.34
2008 5.46

Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Bangladesh was 5.01 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 48.37 in 1970, while its lowest value was 2.76 in 2005.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 48.37
1973 27.97
1976 23.22
1977 26.82
1978 27.85
1981 31.44
1983 34.42
1984 35.53
1985 37.10
1986 37.91
1987 38.79
1988 28.07
1989 28.10
1990 25.08
2005 2.76
2006 3.26
2008 4.28
2009 4.11
2010 5.01

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation