Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 204,243 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh stood at 204,243. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 1.14 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 204,243, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 19th 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, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 2007 | 984,522 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 882,372 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 786,879 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 691,386 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 596,747 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 502,108 | -15.9% |
| 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 | 986,780 | 841,595 | 1.14 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 652,601 | 385,686 | 1.06 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 236,885 | 204,243 | 269,527 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 16 Pakistan 229,843 compare
- 17 United States of America 212,468 compare
- 18 Chad 210,856 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 197,875 compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 178,507 compare
- 22 Morocco 172,526 compare
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 (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh was 204,243 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,243 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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, male (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, male (number) with 722 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, male 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, male (number) with 722 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.