Bangladesh vs Least developed countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Bangladesh
718,029 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
12.88 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
8th
Least developed countries rank
8th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 12.88 million number against 718,029 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.16 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.9 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 190 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1.48 million number 6.07 million number 4.59 million number Least developed countries
1980s 1.12 million number 7.16 million number 6.04 million number Least developed countries
2000s 1.94 million number 12.88 million number 10.94 million number Least developed countries
2010s 1.25 million number 13.03 million number 11.78 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 12.88 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 Least developed countries?
12.16 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Least developed countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 8th 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

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