Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.9%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
94th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1989
All-time low
1.9%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1989–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bangladesh, 1989–2018

2468101989200320181989: 9.5 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.3 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 5.3 %2004: 6 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.8 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 2.4 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bangladesh stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bangladesh peaked at 9.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.

Bangladesh ranks 94th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 1989 to 2018.
Year % Change
1989 9.5%
1998 3.5% -63.6%
1999 3.4% -2.9%
2000 3.3% -3.1%
2001 3.3% +2.0%
2002 3.5% +4.3%
2003 5.3% +54.4%
2004 6.0% +12.3%
2005 6.6% +10.8%
2006 6.8% +1.5%
2009 3.4% -49.7%
2010 2.4% -28.6%
2015 2.0% -15.7%
2016 2.1% +1.0%
2017 2.1% -0.1%
2018 1.9% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
1990s 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 2
2000s 4.8% 3.3% 6.8% 8
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 91 Liechtenstein 2.0% compare
  2. 92 Ecuador 2.0% compare
  3. 93 Estonia 1.9% compare
  4. 95 Germany 1.8% compare
  5. 96 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% compare
  6. 97 Cuba 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bangladesh?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Bangladesh was 1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Bangladesh ranks 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.