Partner since:
Total grant support: US$182,891,613
Grant eligibility:
Education sector plan
Objective: Contribute to better planning, coordination and implementation of the education programs in alignment with national aspirations.
Coordinating agency: British High Commission in Bangladesh
GPE Team lead: Javier Luque
Bangladesh’s education system caters to about 40 million students. Learning is offered through both formal and non-formal channels.
The 2020 Education sector analysis reports that the country has achieved near-universal primary education enrollment with gender parity. The net enrollment rate was 98% in 2018.
Since the influx of refugees from Myanmar, the government has led the humanitarian response in Cox’s Bazar. The district historically had some of the lowest primary education indicators in the country. Initially, school attendance rates fell, especially for girls, and dropout rates increased across the district.
By 2018, enrollment had significantly improved in the district, to a net enrollment rate of 94.6% compared to the national average 98%. However, only 60% of children and youth aged 12 to 24 reported having completed primary school in Teknaf and 75% in Ukhiya.
Due to government restrictions and policy directives, Rohingya children are only allowed informal education, and it must adhere to the Guideline for Informal Education Program.
Of all Rohingya refugees, 51% are children under the age of 18. Despite significant progress over the last two years, more than 30% of Rohingya children and youth aged 3 to 24 still require access to education. 83% of adolescents aged 15 to 18 lack access to educational or skills development activities.
out-of-school rate for children of lower-secondary school age
of children start learning one year before entering primary school
of primary teachers have the minimum required qualifications
of government expenditure on education
(data as of October 08, 2025)
Type: System capacity
Years: 2025 - 2029
Allocation: US$2,110,000
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: UNICEF
Type: Program development
Years: 2025
Allocation: US$399,188
Utilization: 0
Grant agent: UNESCO, UNICEF
As part of its investment in civil society advocacy and social accountability efforts, GPE’s Education Out Loud fund is supporting:
