Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 4.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bangladesh stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 31.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.3% | — |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -64.3% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -36.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Bangladesh was 4.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.