Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 183,559 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 183,559 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 418,466 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 167,821 number, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 205,284 number | — |
| 1999 | 195,818 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 205,624 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 213,380 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 232,834 number | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 240,397 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 388,211 number | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 378,546 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 415,367 number | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 418,466 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 236,373 number | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 211,231 number | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 185,714 number | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 167,821 number | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 195,386 number | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 181,739 number | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 183,559 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,551 number | 195,818 number | 205,284 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 303,244 number | 205,624 number | 418,466 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 187,575 number | 167,821 number | 211,231 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 11 Burkina Faso 227,633 number compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 195,325 number compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 189,376 number compare
- 15 Benin 180,288 number compare
- 16 Niger 155,178 number compare
- 17 Spain 144,941 number compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh was 183,559 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 418,466 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,821 number in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.