Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 9.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.8%
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1980
All-time low
9.8%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1975–2010

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

051015201975199220101975: 19.6 %1980: 19.7 %2005: 10.9 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 13 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 9.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Bangladesh is 9.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Bangladesh peaked at 19.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Bangladesh, 1975 to 2010.
Year % Change
1975 19.6%
1980 19.7% +0.7%
2005 10.9% -44.9%
2007 12.6% +16.2%
2008 13.0% +3.2%
2009 12.7% -2.6%
2010 9.8% -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
1980s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1
2000s 12.3% 10.9% 13.0% 4
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.6% compare
  2. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 10.2% compare
  3. 24 East Timor 10.2%
  4. 26 Nicaragua 9.3% compare
  5. 27 Rwanda 9.2% compare
  6. 28 Uganda 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Bangladesh?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Bangladesh was 9.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2010.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.