Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 40,885 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
40,885 number
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
92,382 number
in 1976
All-time low
24,894 number
in 2013
Years of data
9
1976–2015

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2015

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1976199520151976: 92.4k number1981: 38.8k number2005: 67.9k number2008: 47.4k number2009: 33.7k number2010: 76.8k number2011: 53.2k number2013: 24.9k number2015: 40.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 40,885 number.

That represents a change of up 64.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 92,382 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 24,894 number, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Bangladesh, 1976 to 2015.
Year number Change
1976 92,382 number
1981 38,762 number -58.0%
2005 67,945 number +75.3%
2008 47,449 number -30.2%
2009 33,724 number -28.9%
2010 76,850 number +127.9%
2011 53,230 number -30.7%
2013 24,894 number -53.2%
2015 40,885 number +64.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92,382 number 92,382 number 92,382 number 1
1980s 38,762 number 38,762 number 38,762 number 1
2000s 49,706 number 33,724 number 67,945 number 3
2010s 48,965 number 24,894 number 76,850 number 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 9 Madagascar 47,682 number compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 43,280 number compare
  3. 11 South Africa 42,489 number compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 37,784 number compare
  5. 14 Burundi 35,641 number compare
  6. 15 Benin 31,671 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bangladesh?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bangladesh was 40,885 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 92,382 number in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 24,894 number in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.