Staff Reporter :
The dropout rate of boys in secondary education increased last year, according to the draft report of Bangladesh Education Statistics 2018.
The report also showed that the completion rate of boys in secondary education decreased simultaneously, while the dropout rate of girls still remains high.
The draft report was presented at a dissemination workshop organised by Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS), at its Palashi office in the capital.
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni was present at the workshop as the chief guest while Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury, Secretary (Secondary and Higher Education Division) of the Education Ministry Md Sohrab Hossain and Secretary (Technical and Madrasa Education Division) of the Ministry Md Alamgir were present there as the special guest.
BANBEIS prepares the Annual Education Survey report every year with updated information on different aspects of post-primary education.
The draft report showed that the dropout rate of boys in secondary education level was 36.01 per cent in 2018, up from 33.43 per cent in 2017.
The dropout rate of girls stood at 40.19 per cent in 2018, slightly reduced from 41.52 per cent in 2017. All together the dropout rate stood at 37.62 per cent in 2018, decreased from 37.81 per cent in 2017.
Secondary education completion rate of all students is 62.38 per cent in 2018 -63.99 per cent for boys and 59.81 for girls.
In 2017, the rate was 62.19 per cent for all students – 66.57 for boys and 58.48 per cent for girls.
The survey was conducted in 41,905 post-primary level educational institutions, including schools, colleges, madrasahs, technical and vocational institutes, professional educational institutions, teachers’ training institution, medical and nursing colleges, universities and English medium schools across the country.
