Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 52,924 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 52,924 number.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 137,915 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50,167 number, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 12th 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,841 number | — |
| 1998 | 65,784 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62,948 number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 66,101 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 67,228 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 69,928 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 75,414 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 117,318 number | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 124,334 number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 135,265 number | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 137,915 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 79,824 number | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 70,906 number | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 52,645 number | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 50,167 number | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 57,165 number | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 57,150 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 57,697 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52,924 number | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,858 number | 62,948 number | 65,841 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 97,036 number | 66,101 number | 137,915 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,951 number | 50,167 number | 70,906 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 52,924 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 137,915 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,167 number in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.