Over-age students, primary in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Over-age students, primary was 9.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 191 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2009
All-time low
3.5%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1983–2010

Over-age students, primary in Bangladesh, 1983–2010

02468101983199620101983: 5.3 % of enrollment2005: 3.5 % of enrollment2006: 3.5 % of enrollment2008: 5.2 % of enrollment2009: 9 % of enrollment2010: 9 % of enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Bangladesh is 9.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 156.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Bangladesh peaked at 9.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Over-age students, primary in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Bangladesh, 1983 to 2010.
Year % of enrollment Change
1983 5.3%
2005 3.5% -34.1%
2006 3.5% +0.0%
2008 5.2% +47.6%
2009 9.0% +73.7%
2010 9.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
2000s 5.3% 3.5% 9.0% 4
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 67 Cape Verde 10.2% compare
  2. 68 Yemen 9.9% compare
  3. 69 Philippines 9.8% compare
  4. 71 Myanmar 8.8% compare
  5. 72 Belize 8.7% compare
  6. 73 Panama 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary in Bangladesh?
Over-age students, primary in Bangladesh was 9.0% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for over-age students, primary?
Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2010.
Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.