TOTAL POPULATION 141,340,000
CHILD POPULATION 52,295,800 |
Population Reference Bureau -2004 |
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TOTAL CHILD LABOUR
As per UNICEF about 8%* of the children aged 5-14 are involved in child labor. (*: refers to only a segment of the population as per "State of World's children" report by UNICEF) |
State of World's Children 2005, UNICEF |
In 2001, the ILO estimated that 27.3 percent of children ages 10 to 14 years in Bangladesh were working. Reports indicate that children are found working in 200 different activities, 49 of which were identified as worst forms. Children are frequently found working in the agricultural sector and in the informal sector.
Children are found working in a variety of hazardous occupations and sectors, including bidi factories, construction, tanneries, and the seafood and garment industries. An ILO survey estimated that there are over 12,000 children working in hazardous conditions throughout the city of Dhaka. Many children work as domestic servants, porters, and street vendors and are sexually exploited as prostitutes. |
The US Dept. of Labour 2003 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. |
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ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION
For the year 2010, there are estimated to be 88,727,000 economically active people. 4,299,000 children in the age group 10-14 years or 23.7% of children in this age group are estimated to be economically active |
ILO, Bureau of Statistics, Economically Active Population |
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GENDER RATIO
952 females for 1000 males |
CIA, factbook-2005 (Fig is an estimate for 2005) |
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CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL
In 2001, 2,425,100 children aged 6-10 (primary school going age) were out of school
In 2000, the gross primary enrollment rate was 100.3 percent, and the net primary enrollment rate was 88.9 percent. |
UNESCO's EFA Global Monitoring Report 2005 |
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PROGRESS ON PRIMARY EDUCATION MDG
With an EDI of 0.692, the progress towards achieving education for all is low |
UNESCO's EFA Global Monitoring Report 2005 |
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CHILD SLAVERY
Women and children from rural areas in Bangladesh are trafficked to urban centers for commercial sexual exploitation and domestic servitude.
Young boys are lured into forced servitude in the fishing industry in Dublar Char and other islands in the Bay of Bengal region. |
US Dept. of State, Trafficking in Persons Report 2005 |
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CHILD TRAFFICKING
Bangladesh is a country of origin and transit for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation, involuntary domestic servitude, and debt bondage. Bangladeshi women and girls are trafficked to India, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) |
US Dept. of State, Trafficking in Persons Report 2005 |
Children from Bangladesh are trafficked internationally for purposes of bonded labor, domestic service, sexual exploitation, the sale of organs, and marriage.
Child trafficking is on the increase in Bangladesh. The problem is compounded by the low rate of birth registration, since children without legal documents have no proof that they are underage.
UNICEF estimates that 4,500 children from Bangladesh are trafficked to Pakistan each year. India is another common destination for trafficked children and the lack of enforcement at the border facilitates illegal border crossings.
Trafficking takes place from rural areas of Bangladesh to its larger cities, and to countries in the Gulf region and the Middle East. 310 young boys have been trafficked to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar to work as camel jockeys. |
The US Dept. of Labor's 2003 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. |
| The exact number of women and children trafficked was unknown, but some human rights monitors estimated that more than 20,000 women and children were trafficked annually from the country for prostitution; however, the Government did not support this figure. And the border with India was loosely controlled, especially around Jessore and Benapole, making illegal border crossings easy. |
US Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- 2004, February 2005 |
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CHILD PROSTITUTION & PRONOGRAPHY
No confirmed data |
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CHILDREN USED IN CRIME
Many children are also reported to be involved with criminal gangs engaged in arms and drug trading and smuggling. |
The US Dept. of Labor's 2003 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. |
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CHILD SOLDIERS
The minimum age for voluntary recruitment was 16, and under-18s were reported to be serving in the armed forces. It was not known whether armed political groups were using under-18s.But it was difficult to obtain information on the total number of under-18s in the armed forces |
CSUCS, Global Report on Child Soldiers, 2004 |
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CHILD LABOUR IN UNORGANISED SECTOR
Many children worked in the bidi (hand-rolled cigarette) industry, and children under 18 years sometimes worked in hazardous circumstances in the leather industry or the brick-breaking industry. |
US Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- 2004, February 2005 |
| An estimated 10,000 children worked long hours on fish farms on small islands in Southwestern Bagerhat district for 5 months a year in hazardous conditions. The farm owners paid and fed the children poorly. And the Coast Guard periodically rescued and returned child workers to their home villages. |
US Dept. of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- 2004, February 2005 |
