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

Latest (2020)
42,740
Change on year
up 63.8%
World rank
8th
of 189 countries
All-time high
78,628
in 2006
All-time low
19,495
in 1990
Years of data
19
1990–2020

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh, 1990–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200520201990: 19.5k1998: 41.0k1999: 39.3k2000: 41.9k2001: 43.1k2002: 44.6k2003: 43.9k2004: 53.5k2005: 71.2k2006: 78.6k2007: 77.7k2009: 42.0k2010: 42.9k2011: 36.8k2013: 35.8k2016: 37.3k2017: 33.9k2019: 26.1k2020: 42.7k

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Malawi 50,023 compare
  2. 6 Angola 43,895 compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 43,854 compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 42,117 compare
  5. 10 Morocco 39,747 compare
  6. 11 South Africa 36,982 compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release