Persistence to grade 5, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Persistence to grade 5, total was 89.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Bhutan, 1976–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Bhutan is 89.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Bhutan peaked at 97.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1977.
That places Bhutan 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.4% | — |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +115.7% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +172.5% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 14.0% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 82.1% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.1% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 89.5% | 97.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,293 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Bhutan?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Bhutan was 89.5% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, total (% 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.