Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 10.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.2%
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1975
All-time low
7.0%
in 1988
Years of data
9
1975–2010

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh, 1975–2010

051015201975199220101975: 19.3 %1976: 15.6 %1980: 17.9 %1988: 7 %2005: 11.1 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 10.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 10.2%.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 19.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1988.

Bangladesh ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Bangladesh, 1975 to 2010.
Year % Change
1975 19.3%
1976 15.6% -19.1%
1980 17.9% +14.7%
1988 7.0% -61.1%
2005 11.1% +59.0%
2007 12.9% +16.7%
2008 13.7% +6.2%
2009 12.8% -6.6%
2010 10.2% -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.4% 15.6% 19.3% 2
1980s 12.4% 7.0% 17.9% 2
2000s 12.6% 11.1% 13.7% 4
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
  2. 25 Angola 11.5% compare
  3. 26 Nicaragua 10.9% compare
  4. 28 Eswatini 10.1% compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 10.1% compare
  6. 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Bangladesh was 10.2% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1988.
How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2010.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.