Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 74,106 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh is 74,106 number, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 166,204 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52,334 number, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 136,718 number | — |
| 1977 | 98,752 number | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 62,121 number | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 98,220 number | +58.1% |
| 2005 | 133,707 number | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 104,964 number | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 66,953 number | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 166,204 number | +148.2% |
| 2011 | 112,065 number | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 52,334 number | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 74,106 number | +41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,735 number | 98,752 number | 136,718 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 80,170 number | 62,121 number | 98,220 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 101,875 number | 66,953 number | 133,707 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 101,177 number | 52,334 number | 166,204 number | 4 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 74,106 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 166,204 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,334 number in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 5 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.