Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 41,870 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh stood at 41,870.
The figure is up 52.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 78,672 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20,026, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 193 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,004 | — |
| 1998 | 42,413 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 41,307 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 42,875 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 43,591 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45,958 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 46,505 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 78,359 | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 70,155 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 78,672 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 77,566 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 42,014 | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 37,696 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 25,389 | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 20,026 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 37,040 | +85.0% |
| 2017 | 27,655 | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 27,422 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41,870 | +52.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,575 | 41,307 | 53,004 | 3 |
| 2000s | 58,411 | 42,014 | 78,672 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,205 | 20,026 | 37,696 | 6 |
| 2020s | 41,870 | 41,870 | 41,870 | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh was 41,870 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 78,672 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,026 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release