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

Bangladesh: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1.9%
World rank
98th
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 1989
All-time low
1.2%
in 2010
Years of data
13
1989–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh, 1989–2015

246810121989200220151989: 11 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.5 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3.6 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 6 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 6.9 %2009: 3.6 %2010: 1.2 %2015: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh stood at 1.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 11.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Bangladesh, 1989 to 2015.
Year % Change
1989 11.0%
1998 3.6% -67.3%
1999 3.5% -1.8%
2000 3.4% -3.7%
2001 3.6% +5.2%
2002 3.8% +7.2%
2003 5.4% +41.2%
2004 6.0% +10.1%
2005 6.8% +13.1%
2006 6.9% +1.6%
2009 3.6% -48.3%
2010 1.2% -66.6%
2015 1.9% +56.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1
1990s 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 2
2000s 4.9% 3.4% 6.9% 8
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 1.9% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 95 San Marino 2.1% compare
  2. 96 Kuwait 2.0% compare
  3. 97 Palestine, State of 1.9% compare
  4. 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.7% compare
  5. 100 Slovenia 1.7% compare
  6. 101 Paraguay 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bangladesh was 1.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.