Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 387,056 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh is 387,056, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh peaked at 2.19 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 387,056, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 770,376 | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +115.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -13.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 1.35 million | 1.61 million | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million | 770,376 | 1.47 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.66 million | 2.19 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 718,029 | 2.12 million | 9 |
| 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 of America 419,732 compare
- 18 Chad 383,767 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 343,942 compare
- 20 South Africa 339,638 compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bangladesh was 387,056 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.