Bangladesh Education Factsheet 2011
Fact sheet 2011 EDUCATION
Bangladesh Country Profile Although Bangladesh is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, constructive Government policies and international support have resulted in tangible improvements in living conditions for refugees from Myanmar residing in camps in Cox's Bazar. However, with an estimated 200.000 unregistered persons of concern living outside the camps, more needs to be done to achieve international standards both inside and outside the camps. In the absence of a national refugee law, UNHCR determines the refugee status of a small number of urban asylum-seekers in Dhaka. Though positive government policies have ensured some improvements in the situation of registered refugees over the past few years, their quality of life remains very poor and they face a growth of hostility towards them. Moreover, refugees face restrictions on their freedom of movement and lack the right to work legally. Overall education needs budget 2012: USD 1.93 million
Total people of concern: 229.253 refugees mainly from Myanmar Partners: UNICEF, TAI, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (MFDM) and its Office of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), Research Training and Management International (RTMI) Comprehensive education budget 2012: Refugees from Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar: USD 1.4 million Undocumented persons from Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar: USD 489.952 Programme settings: Urban and camps
38% UNHCR approved budget
62%
Status of education programmes in urban setting Enrolment in primary education Absolute numbers in parentheses
Enrolment in secondary education Absolute numbers in parentheses
Enrolment of children with specific needs in primary education
Number of refugees in tertiary education
Number of refugee youth enrolled in training
Absolute numbers in parentheses
2007 2008 2009 2010
Female 57% (4) 50% (7) 86% (12) 93% (14)
Male 33% (3) 56% (5) 87% (13) 100% (15)
Female 43% (3) 43% (3) 71% (5) 100% (5)
Male 50% (3) 43% (3) 80% (4) 75% (3)
Female 100% (2) n/a
Male 100% (2) n/a
100% (1) n/a
100% (1) n/a
1
Female
Male
Female
Male
1
0
12
3
1
1
0
5
2
1
4
5
2
3
0
0
Situation of refugee education in Nayapara camp Enrolment in secondary education
100%
Absolute numbers in parentheses % of youth
80% 60%
52%
Female
34%
40% 25% 15%
20% 20%
2007 2008 2009 2010
Male
32% 19%
Female 1% (6) 1% (6) 0% 0%
Male 2% (18) 2% (18) 0% 0%
6%
0% 2007
2008
2009
2010
Situation of refugee education in Kutupalong camp Enrolment of refugee youth in training 100%
Enrolment in secondary education
% of youth
80% 60%
Absolute numbers in parentheses 51%
Female 36%
40% 20%
2007 2008 2009 2010
Male
16% 10%
11% 11%
18% 4%
Female 1% (5) 0% 1% (9) 0%
Male 4% (30) 0% 0% (1) 0%
0% 2007
2008
2009
2010
Objectives and challenges • • • •
Objectives Increase the number of children in early childhood education and primary school Improve the quality of teachers Extend the adult literacy programmes for undocumented Rohingya Reduce drop-out rates
• •
• • •
2
Challenges Lack of official permission for refugees to access public education Due to their lack of documentation and status in Bangladesh, undocumented Rohingya children do not have formal access to education Lack of funding and implementing partners after the run out of UNICEF funding for primary education at the end of 2011 High drop-out rates, mainly because of the children’s needs to contribute to family income and traditional practice Lack of qualified staff and their retention
Note that the absence of primary enrolment rates is due to various challenges with data collection. A new comprehensive school enrolment database is currently being developed.
Enrolment of refugee youth in training
Bangladesh Country Profile Although Bangladesh is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, constructive Government policies and international support have resulted in tangible improvements in living conditions for refugees from Myanmar residing in camps in Cox's Bazar. However, with an estimated 200.000 unregistered persons of concern living outside the camps, more needs to be done to achieve international standards both inside and outside the camps. In the absence of a national refugee law, UNHCR determines the refugee status of a small number of urban asylum-seekers in Dhaka. Though positive government policies have ensured some improvements in the situation of registered refugees over the past few years, their quality of life remains very poor and they face a growth of hostility towards them. Moreover, refugees face restrictions on their freedom of movement and lack the right to work legally. Overall education needs budget 2012: USD 1.93 million
Total people of concern: 229.253 refugees mainly from Myanmar Partners: UNICEF, TAI, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (MFDM) and its Office of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), Research Training and Management International (RTMI) Comprehensive education budget 2012: Refugees from Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar: USD 1.4 million Undocumented persons from Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar: USD 489.952 Programme settings: Urban and camps
38% UNHCR approved budget
62%
Status of education programmes in urban setting Enrolment in primary education Absolute numbers in parentheses
Enrolment in secondary education Absolute numbers in parentheses
Enrolment of children with specific needs in primary education
Number of refugees in tertiary education
Number of refugee youth enrolled in training
Absolute numbers in parentheses
2007 2008 2009 2010
Female 57% (4) 50% (7) 86% (12) 93% (14)
Male 33% (3) 56% (5) 87% (13) 100% (15)
Female 43% (3) 43% (3) 71% (5) 100% (5)
Male 50% (3) 43% (3) 80% (4) 75% (3)
Female 100% (2) n/a
Male 100% (2) n/a
100% (1) n/a
100% (1) n/a
1
Female
Male
Female
Male
1
0
12
3
1
1
0
5
2
1
4
5
2
3
0
0
Situation of refugee education in Nayapara camp Enrolment in secondary education
100%
Absolute numbers in parentheses % of youth
80% 60%
52%
Female
34%
40% 25% 15%
20% 20%
2007 2008 2009 2010
Male
32% 19%
Female 1% (6) 1% (6) 0% 0%
Male 2% (18) 2% (18) 0% 0%
6%
0% 2007
2008
2009
2010
Situation of refugee education in Kutupalong camp Enrolment of refugee youth in training 100%
Enrolment in secondary education
% of youth
80% 60%
Absolute numbers in parentheses 51%
Female 36%
40% 20%
2007 2008 2009 2010
Male
16% 10%
11% 11%
18% 4%
Female 1% (5) 0% 1% (9) 0%
Male 4% (30) 0% 0% (1) 0%
0% 2007
2008
2009
2010
Objectives and challenges • • • •
Objectives Increase the number of children in early childhood education and primary school Improve the quality of teachers Extend the adult literacy programmes for undocumented Rohingya Reduce drop-out rates
• •
• • •
2
Challenges Lack of official permission for refugees to access public education Due to their lack of documentation and status in Bangladesh, undocumented Rohingya children do not have formal access to education Lack of funding and implementing partners after the run out of UNICEF funding for primary education at the end of 2011 High drop-out rates, mainly because of the children’s needs to contribute to family income and traditional practice Lack of qualified staff and their retention
Note that the absence of primary enrolment rates is due to various challenges with data collection. A new comprehensive school enrolment database is currently being developed.
Enrolment of refugee youth in training
