Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 178,666 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bangladesh is 178,666, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bangladesh peaked at 214,378 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95,061, in 1999.
That places Bangladesh 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95,717 | — |
| 1999 | 95,061 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 100,921 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 107,221 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 111,202 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 114,176 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 182,355 | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 194,519 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 212,770 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 214,378 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 122,134 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 109,784 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 123,802 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 115,627 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 116,737 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 178,666 | +53.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 178,666 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,834, 20.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 178,666 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64,936, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.7% | 114,176 | 182,355 |
| 2020 | +53.1% | 116,737 | 178,666 |
| 2009 | -43.0% | 214,378 | 122,134 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,389 | 95,061 | 95,717 | 2 |
| 2000s | 151,075 | 100,921 | 214,378 | 9 |
| 2010s | 116,488 | 109,784 | 123,802 | 4 |
| 2020s | 178,666 | 178,666 | 178,666 | 1 |
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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Bangladesh was 178,666 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 214,378 in 2007.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,061 in 1999.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release