Bangladesh vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Bangladesh
182,813
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.62 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 6.62 million against 182,813 in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.44 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 36.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 17th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 199 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 556,721 1.73 million 1.18 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 601,198 2.52 million 1.92 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 950,856 5.33 million 4.38 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 605,721 5.93 million 5.32 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 209,668 6.59 million 6.38 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Bangladesh or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 6.62 million against 182,813 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Bangladesh and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
6.44 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release