Over-age students, primary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Over-age students, primary, male was 10.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Bangladesh, 1983–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.8% for over-age students, primary, male in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Over-age students, primary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.4% | — |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +196.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.4%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 10.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary, male in Bangladesh?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Bangladesh was 10.8% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2010.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.