How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA only?

15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs IDA only: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Bangladesh

718,029 number

in 2018

IDA only

12.85 million number

in 2019

Bangladesh rank

8th

IDA only rank

9th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

Bangladesh
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 12.85 million number against 718,029 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.13 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 17.9 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 9th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.48 million number	6.26 million number	4.78 million number	IDA only
1980s	1.12 million number	7.48 million number	6.35 million number	IDA only
2000s	1.94 million number	13.52 million number	11.58 million number	IDA only
2010s	1.25 million number	13.25 million number	12.00 million number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Bangladesh or IDA only?: IDA only, at 12.85 million number against 718,029 number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Bangladesh and IDA only?: 12.13 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA only?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and IDA only rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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