Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 198,795 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 198,795 number.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 525,200 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 161,854 number, in 1989.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 213,855 number | — |
| 1977 | 195,717 number | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 200,759 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 161,854 number | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 404,059 number | +149.6% |
| 2008 | 455,238 number | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 525,200 number | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 498,126 number | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 439,882 number | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 368,788 number | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 221,612 number | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 239,346 number | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 198,795 number | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204,786 number | 195,717 number | 213,855 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 181,306 number | 161,854 number | 200,759 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 461,499 number | 404,059 number | 525,200 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 327,758 number | 198,795 number | 498,126 number | 6 |
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 198,795 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 525,200 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,854 number in 1989.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary 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.