Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled female was 182,813 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Bangladesh is 182,813, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 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 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades … gaps filled 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% |
| 2007 | 964,710 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 844,646 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 739,704 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 634,763 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 574,098 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 513,434 | -10.6% |
| 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 182,813 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 182,813 is above the median for South Asia, which is 54,506, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 953,627 | 820,396 | 1.05 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 617,094 | 332,343 | 1.05 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 209,668 | 182,813 | 236,523 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps in Bangladesh was 182,813 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,813 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 705 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, female 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, female (number) with 705 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.