Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 27,422 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27,422 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 183 countries
All-time high
78,672 number
in 2006
All-time low
20,026 number
in 2013
Years of data
18
1990–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh, 1990–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200420191990: 53.0k number1998: 42.4k number1999: 41.3k number2000: 42.9k number2001: 43.6k number2002: 46.0k number2003: 46.5k number2004: 78.4k number2005: 70.2k number2006: 78.7k number2007: 77.6k number2009: 42.0k number2010: 37.7k number2011: 25.4k number2013: 20.0k number2016: 37.0k number2017: 27.7k number2019: 27.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh is 27,422 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 78,672 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20,026 number, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2019.
Year number Change
1990 53,004 number
1998 42,413 number -20.0%
1999 41,307 number -2.6%
2000 42,875 number +3.8%
2001 43,591 number +1.7%
2002 45,958 number +5.4%
2003 46,505 number +1.2%
2004 78,359 number +68.5%
2005 70,155 number -10.5%
2006 78,672 number +12.1%
2007 77,566 number -1.4%
2009 42,014 number -45.8%
2010 37,696 number -10.3%
2011 25,389 number -32.6%
2013 20,026 number -21.1%
2016 37,040 number +85.0%
2017 27,655 number -25.3%
2019 27,422 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,575 number 41,307 number 53,004 number 3
2000s 58,411 number 42,014 number 78,672 number 9
2010s 29,205 number 20,026 number 37,696 number 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Niger 29,027 number compare
  2. 18 Benin 28,501 number compare
  3. 19 Kenya 28,407 number compare
  4. 21 Pakistan 26,110 number compare
  5. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22,590 number compare
  6. 23 Burundi 22,485 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh was 27,422 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 78,672 number in 2006.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 20,026 number in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.