Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 42,740 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh stood at 42,740.
That represents a change of up 63.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 78,628 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19,495, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,495 | — |
| 1998 | 40,972 | +110.2% |
| 1999 | 39,292 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 41,865 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 43,056 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 44,568 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 43,938 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 53,509 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 71,174 | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 78,628 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 77,733 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42,049 | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 42,851 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36,808 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 35,830 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 37,256 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 33,948 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 26,097 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 42,740 | +63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,253 | 19,495 | 40,972 | 3 |
| 2000s | 55,169 | 41,865 | 78,628 | 9 |
| 2010s | 35,465 | 26,097 | 42,851 | 6 |
| 2020s | 42,740 | 42,740 | 42,740 | 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 repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh was 42,740 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 78,628 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,495 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release