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

Bangladesh
387,056
in 2024
Pakistan
440,233
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
Pakistan rank
15th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197620002024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 440,233 against 387,056 in Bangladesh, a difference of 53,177.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.94 million 689,597 1.25 million Bangladesh
2010s 1.27 million 536,524 733,170 Bangladesh
2020s 446,553 463,378 16,826 Pakistan

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, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 440,233 against 387,056 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
53,177, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 15th 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
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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.