Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Bangladesh's Education System Fuels Youth Employment Crisis
Bangladesh has a big problem with young people not being able to find good jobs.
The reason is that the schools and colleges are not teaching students the right skills for work.
The government is not spending enough money on education, and many students are not learning basic things like reading and math.
Because of this, many young people are unemployed, even if they have a degree.
A lot of them want to leave the country to find better opportunities.
Girls in Bangladesh often get married very young, and fewer women are working in cities.
The young people also don't have much say in making decisions that affect their future.
Bangladesh's education system fails to equip students with job-ready skills, leading to poor learning outcomes.
Public spending on education is below 2% of GDP, far below UNESCO's recommended 4–6%.
Only 49% of children aged 7–14 possess basic reading and numeracy skills.
Tertiary-educated unemployment rose from 9.7% in 2013 to 27.8% in 2022.
Around 55% of young Bangladeshis want to migrate for better opportunities.
- Who
- Young people in Bangladesh
- What
- Youth employment crisis due to poor education system
- When
- Ongoing issue, with recent data up to 2024
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Why
- Education system fails to equip students with job-ready skills and critical thinking
- Public Spending on Education
- Below 2% of GDP
- Basic Reading and Numeracy Skills
- 49% of children aged 7–14
- Youth Population
- 4.7 crore (15-29 years old)
- Tertiary-Educated Unemployment
- 27.8% in 2022
- NEET Rate (15-24 years old)
- Almost 40%
- Desire to Migrate
- 55% of young Bangladeshis
- Child Marriage Rate
- 51% of women married before 18
- Urban Female Labour Force Participation
- Declined from 31% in 2016 to 25% in 2023