Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 17.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1976–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 17.8% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2009. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 17.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1980.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.2% | — |
| 1980 | 8.3% | -41.6% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +86.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +11.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 17.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.2%, 5.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 17.8% | 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 17.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1980.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.