Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Bangladesh
718,029 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
13.26 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 13.26 million number against 718,029 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.54 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million number | 4.36 million number | 2.88 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.12 million number | 6.53 million number | 5.41 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.94 million number | 11.59 million number | 9.65 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.25 million number | 12.77 million number | 11.52 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 13.26 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.54 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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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About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.