Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 385,686 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
385,686 number
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.14 million number
in 2009
All-time low
385,686 number
in 2018
Years of data
13
1976–2018

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh, 1976–2018

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1976199720181976: 1.1M number1981: 871.7k number2005: 841.6k number2006: 909.7k number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.1M number2010: 1.1M number2011: 882.4k number2013: 691.4k number2015: 502.1k number2016: 536.5k number2017: 428.6k number2018: 385.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh is 385,686 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh peaked at 1.14 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 385,686 number, in 2018.

That places Bangladesh 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Bangladesh, 1976 to 2018.
Year number Change
1976 1.05 million number —
1981 871,701 number -17.2%
2005 841,595 number -3.5%
2006 909,724 number +8.1%
2008 1.06 million number +16.4%
2009 1.14 million number +7.5%
2010 1.06 million number -6.6%
2011 882,372 number -17.0%
2013 691,386 number -21.6%
2015 502,108 number -27.4%
2016 536,453 number +6.8%
2017 428,579 number -20.1%
2018 385,686 number -10.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 385,686 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 8.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 385,686 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 81,541 number, 4.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.05 million number 1.05 million number 1.05 million number 1
1980s 871,701 number 871,701 number 871,701 number 1
2000s 987,345 number 841,595 number 1.14 million number 4
2010s 641,398 number 385,686 number 1.06 million number 7

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Malawi 535,199 number compare
  2. 6 Iraq 509,088 number compare
  3. 7 Uganda 394,962 number compare
  4. 9 South Africa 370,769 number compare
  5. 10 India 369,495 number compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 308,459 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bangladesh was 385,686 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 385,686 number in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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