Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 53,519 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 53,519 number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 157,300 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53,519 number, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,499 number | — |
| 1998 | 83,385 number | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 80,599 number | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 84,740 number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 86,647 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 90,526 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 90,443 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 131,868 number | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 141,329 number | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 157,300 number | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 155,299 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 84,063 number | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 80,547 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 62,197 number | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 55,856 number | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 74,296 number | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 61,603 number | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 62,103 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53,519 number | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,828 number | 72,499 number | 83,385 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 113,579 number | 84,063 number | 157,300 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 64,303 number | 53,519 number | 80,547 number | 7 |
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 repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 53,519 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 157,300 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,519 number in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.