Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 6.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bangladesh, 1989–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bangladesh stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bangladesh peaked at 7.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2009.
That places Bangladesh 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.5% | — |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +87.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 6.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 6.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.1% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 3 |
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 3 of lower secondary general education in Bangladesh?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bangladesh was 6.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2009.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release