Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 1,612 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,612 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 1,612 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15 number, in 1988.
Bhutan ranks 88th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42 number | — |
| 1977 | 40 number | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 34 number | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 18 number | -47.1% |
| 1988 | 15 number | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 55 number | +266.7% |
| 1994 | 49 number | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 245 number | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 306 number | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 484 number | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 745 number | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 867 number | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 636 number | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 516 number | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 542 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 606 number | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 520 number | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 603 number | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 483 number | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 466 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 471 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 447 number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 831 number | +85.9% |
| 2017 | 725 number | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,211 number | +67.0% |
| 2020 | 1,612 number | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5 number | 18 number | 42 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 15 number | 15 number | 15 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 163.75 number | 49 number | 306 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 614.5 number | 484 number | 867 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 654.62 number | 447 number | 1,211 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,612 number | 1,612 number | 1,612 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Bhutan was 1,612 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,612 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 number in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.