Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 72,187 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
72,187 number
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
541,233 number
in 1981
All-time low
72,187 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
1976–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1976199720181976: 527.8k number1981: 541.2k number2005: 247.6k number2006: 263.2k number2008: 424.6k number2009: 392.4k number2010: 249.0k number2011: 249.2k number2013: 184.1k number2015: 138.5k number2016: 142.7k number2017: 85.8k number2018: 72.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 72,187 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 541,233 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 72,187 number, in 2018.

That places Bangladesh 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Bangladesh, 1976 to 2018.
Year number Change
1976 527,797 number
1981 541,233 number +2.5%
2005 247,590 number -54.3%
2006 263,242 number +6.3%
2008 424,585 number +61.3%
2009 392,448 number -7.6%
2010 248,957 number -36.6%
2011 249,214 number +0.1%
2013 184,101 number -26.1%
2015 138,472 number -24.8%
2016 142,746 number +3.1%
2017 85,821 number -39.9%
2018 72,187 number -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 527,797 number 527,797 number 527,797 number 1
1980s 541,233 number 541,233 number 541,233 number 1
2000s 331,966 number 247,590 number 424,585 number 4
2010s 160,214 number 72,187 number 249,214 number 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 9 South Africa 83,535 number compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 81,379 number compare
  3. 11 Iraq 75,108 number compare
  4. 13 Chad 71,235 number compare
  5. 14 Nepal 69,040 number compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 66,474 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bangladesh?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bangladesh was 72,187 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 541,233 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 72,187 number in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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