Persistence to grade 5, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Persistence to grade 5, total was 66.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Bangladesh, 1976–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2009, persistence to grade 5, total in Bangladesh stood at 66.2%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Bangladesh peaked at 66.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.0% | — |
| 1980 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | +127.7% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 20.5% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.6% | 2 |
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 persistence to grade 5, total in Bangladesh?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Bangladesh was 66.2% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.