Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 204,243 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh is 204,243, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh peaked at 1.14 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 204,243, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) (primary) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1981 | 871,701 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 841,595 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 909,724 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 882,372 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 691,386 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 502,108 | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 536,453 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 428,579 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 385,686 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 269,527 | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 204,243 | -24.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 204,243 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 204,243 is above the median for South Asia, which is 82,372, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 871,701 | 871,701 | 871,701 | 1 |
| 2000s | 987,345 | 841,595 | 1.14 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 641,398 | 385,686 | 1.06 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 236,885 | 204,243 | 269,527 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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, male in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh was 204,243 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,243 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release