Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female
Afghanistan
146,067
in 2023
Bangladesh
182,813
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Bangladesh rank
17th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 182,813 against 146,067 in Afghanistan, a difference of 36,746.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Bangladesh ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,488 | 601,198 | 593,710 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 89,764 | 397,885 | 308,121 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 146,067 | 236,523 | 90,456 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 182,813 against 146,067 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 36,746, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Bangladesh ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release