Repeaters, primary, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Repeaters, primary, total was 4.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.1%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
66th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1976
All-time low
4.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1976–2018

Repeaters, primary, total in Bangladesh, 1976–2018

51015201976199720181976: 18.5 % of total enrollment1977: 16.4 % of total enrollment1981: 17.8 % of total enrollment1989: 6.8 % of total enrollment2005: 10.2 % of total enrollment2006: 10.9 % of total enrollment2008: 13.2 % of total enrollment2009: 13.3 % of total enrollment2010: 12.5 % of total enrollment2017: 4.7 % of total enrollment2018: 4.1 % of total enrollment

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

Annual values for Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Bangladesh, 1976 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Uruguay 4.2% compare
  2. 64 France 4.2% compare
  3. 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.2% compare
  4. 67 Afghanistan 4.1% compare
  5. 68 New Zealand 3.8% compare
  6. 69 El Salvador 3.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.