Persistence to grade 5, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Persistence to grade 5, male was 86.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Bhutan, 1977–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to grade 5, male in Bhutan stood at 86.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Bhutan peaked at 94.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1977.
That places Bhutan 90th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.1% | — |
| 1978 | 30.4% | +115.2% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +165.3% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 14.1% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 80.6% | 88.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 89.2% | 92.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 86.8% | 94.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Bhutan?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Bhutan was 86.8% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Bhutan ranks 90th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.