Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 182,813 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bangladesh is 182,813, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bangladesh peaked at 1.05 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 182,813, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 199 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 556,721 | — |
| 1981 | 601,198 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 820,396 | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 883,770 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 844,646 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 634,763 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 513,434 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 471,672 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 389,639 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 332,343 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 236,523 | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 182,813 | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 556,721 | 556,721 | 556,721 | 1 |
| 1980s | 601,198 | 601,198 | 601,198 | 1 |
| 2000s | 950,856 | 820,396 | 1.05 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 605,721 | 332,343 | 1.05 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 209,668 | 182,813 | 236,523 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bangladesh was 182,813 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,813 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release