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

10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.

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 Uganda: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Bangladesh

718,029 number

in 2018

Uganda

778,349 number

in 2017

Bangladesh rank

8th

Uganda rank

7th

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

Bangladesh
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 778,349 number against 718,029 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 60,320 number.

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

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

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 7th of 190 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.61 million number	117,499 number	1.49 million number	Bangladesh
2000s	1.99 million number	991,169 number	995,271 number	Bangladesh
2010s	1.34 million number	776,539 number	558,761 number	Bangladesh

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 Uganda?: Uganda, at 778,349 number against 718,029 number in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Bangladesh and Uganda?: 60,320 number, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 8th and Uganda 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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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.