Bangladesh vs Latin America & Caribbean: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Bangladesh
183,559 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
3.06 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
14th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 3.06 million number against 183,559 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.88 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 16.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 184 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 195,818 number 4.24 million number 4.05 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 303,244 number 4.08 million number 3.78 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 187,575 number 3.21 million number 3.03 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Bangladesh or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 3.06 million number against 183,559 number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean?
2.88 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.