Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 387,056 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 387,056. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 2.19 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 387,056, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 205 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 770,376 | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +115.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 818,218 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 718,029 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 506,050 | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 387,056 | -23.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 387,056 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 387,056 is above the median for South Asia, which is 136,878, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +115.7% | 770,376 | 1.66 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million | 1.35 million | 1.61 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 770,376 | 1.47 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.66 million | 2.19 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 718,029 | 2.12 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 446,553 | 387,056 | 506,050 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 14 Mali 512,692 compare
- 15 Pakistan 440,233 compare
- 16 United States 419,732 compare
- 18 Chad 383,767 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 343,942 compare
- 20 South Africa 339,638 compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh was 387,056 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,056 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release