Repeaters, primary, total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repeaters, primary, total was 4.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.1% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Bangladesh peaked at 18.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.5% | — |
| 1977 | 16.4% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -61.9% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 6.8% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.1% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 63 Uruguay 4.2% compare
- 64 France 4.2% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.2% compare
- 67 Afghanistan 4.1% compare
- 68 New Zealand 3.8% compare
- 69 El Salvador 3.8% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Bangladesh?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Bangladesh was 4.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.