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

Bangladesh: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 10.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.5%
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
30th
of 181 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 1975
All-time low
10.5%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1975–2010

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

051015201975199220101975: 19.1 %1980: 16.8 %2005: 11.2 %2007: 13.2 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 12.9 %2010: 10.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bangladesh stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bangladesh peaked at 19.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Bangladesh, 1975 to 2010.
Year % Change
1975 19.1%
1980 16.8% -12.1%
2005 11.2% -33.0%
2007 13.2% +17.2%
2008 14.4% +9.1%
2009 12.9% -10.3%
2010 10.5% -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1
1980s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2000s 12.9% 11.2% 14.4% 4
2010s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 27 Rwanda 10.9% compare
  2. 28 Lesotho 10.7% compare
  3. 29 Libya 10.5% compare
  4. 31 Morocco 10.3% compare
  5. 32 Cape Verde 9.9% compare
  6. 33 Yemen 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bangladesh?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bangladesh was 10.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 181 countries with data for 2010.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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