Repeaters, primary, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters, primary, male was 4.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Bangladesh is 4.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Bangladesh peaked at 18.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2018.
That places Bangladesh 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters, primary, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.5% | — |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 61 Uruguay 5.0% compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.9% compare
- 63 El Salvador 4.5% compare
- 65 Afghanistan 4.3% compare
- 66 New Zealand 4.0% compare
- 67 British Virgin Islands 4.0% 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, primary, male in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Bangladesh was 4.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.