Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Afghanistan
343,942
in 2023
Bangladesh
387,056
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
19th
Bangladesh rank
17th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 387,056 against 343,942 in Afghanistan, a difference of 43,114.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 19th and Bangladesh ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1970s 219,480 1.44 million 1.22 million Bangladesh
1980s 93,820 1.46 million 1.36 million Bangladesh
2010s 242,740 848,122 605,383 Bangladesh
2020s 343,942 506,050 162,108 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 387,056 against 343,942 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
43,114, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Afghanistan ranks 19th and Bangladesh ranks 17th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.