Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 19.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.3% | — |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -61.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -71.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 7.0% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release