How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Viet Nam?

12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Viet Nam: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Bhutan

1,461 number

in 2020

Viet Nam

1,369 number

in 2018

Bhutan rank

84th

Viet Nam rank

87th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Bhutan
Viet Nam

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1,461 number against 1,369 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 92 number.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Bhutan ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 87th of 166 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	111 number	42,967 number	42,856 number	Viet Nam
1990s	1,387 number	16,383 number	14,996 number	Viet Nam
2000s	1,441 number	4,740 number	3,299 number	Viet Nam
2010s	1,415 number	1,468 number	52.5 number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Bhutan or Viet Nam?: Bhutan, at 1,461 number against 1,369 number in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Bhutan and Viet Nam?: 92 number, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Viet Nam?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Viet Nam rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Bhutan ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 87th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.