Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 718,029 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 718,029 number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 2.19 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 718,029 number, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 8th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.61 million number | — |
| 1977 | 1.35 million number | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million number | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 770,376 number | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million number | +115.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million number | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million number | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million number | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million number | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 818,218 number | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 718,029 number | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.61 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million number | 770,376 number | 1.47 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million number | 1.66 million number | 2.19 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million number | 718,029 number | 2.12 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (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 718,029 number in 2018, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,029 number in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.