This report provides new evidence into the factors that predict
school drop out for children in Bangladesh. It also examines
similarities and differences between children who enter late
into primary schooling, those who are permanently excluded and
those who drop out. Our results show that the relationship of
the child within the household and the possible support received
from parents when the child requested help for school work were
factors associated with the risk of drop out. In addition, over
age in the final years of primary school and low school
attendance were signals of a high risk of school drop out.
Children who started school late were similar to children who
drop out in terms of background family characteristics. However,
children who were permanently excluded from school were poorer
and more marginalised than children who dropped out. Several
recommendations are drawn from the analyses of this report.