Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 33,221 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 33,221 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 89,354 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23,359 number, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44,336 number | — |
| 1981 | 23,359 number | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 65,762 number | +181.5% |
| 2008 | 57,515 number | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 33,229 number | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 89,354 number | +168.9% |
| 2011 | 58,835 number | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 27,440 number | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 33,221 number | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,336 number | 44,336 number | 44,336 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 23,359 number | 23,359 number | 23,359 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 52,169 number | 33,229 number | 65,762 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 52,212 number | 27,440 number | 89,354 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, female in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Bangladesh was 33,221 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 89,354 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,359 number in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.