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

Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 26,097 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26,097 number
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
78,628 number
in 2006
All-time low
19,495 number
in 1990
Years of data
18
1990–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh, 1990–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200420191990: 19.5k number1998: 41.0k number1999: 39.3k number2000: 41.9k number2001: 43.1k number2002: 44.6k number2003: 43.9k number2004: 53.5k number2005: 71.2k number2006: 78.6k number2007: 77.7k number2009: 42.0k number2010: 42.9k number2011: 36.8k number2013: 35.8k number2016: 37.3k number2017: 33.9k number2019: 26.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 26,097 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 78,628 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19,495 number, in 1990.

That places Bangladesh 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 2019.
Year number Change
1990 19,495 number
1998 40,972 number +110.2%
1999 39,292 number -4.1%
2000 41,865 number +6.5%
2001 43,056 number +2.8%
2002 44,568 number +3.5%
2003 43,938 number -1.4%
2004 53,509 number +21.8%
2005 71,174 number +33.0%
2006 78,628 number +10.5%
2007 77,733 number -1.1%
2009 42,049 number -45.9%
2010 42,851 number +1.9%
2011 36,808 number -14.1%
2013 35,830 number -2.7%
2016 37,256 number +4.0%
2017 33,948 number -8.9%
2019 26,097 number -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,253 number 19,495 number 40,972 number 3
2000s 55,169 number 41,865 number 78,628 number 9
2010s 35,465 number 26,097 number 42,851 number 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 10 Ethiopia 28,843 number compare
  2. 11 Argentina 28,496 number compare
  3. 12 Benin 26,794 number compare
  4. 14 Burundi 26,017 number compare
  5. 15 Iraq 25,739 number compare
  6. 16 Kenya 25,398 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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 26,097 number in 2019, 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 number 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 number in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,750 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.