Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 769 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 769 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 1,940 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79 number, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 336 number | — |
| 1977 | 610 number | +81.5% |
| 1978 | 79 number | -87.0% |
| 1979 | 359 number | +354.4% |
| 1988 | 1,085 number | +202.2% |
| 1993 | 1,626 number | +49.9% |
| 1994 | 1,887 number | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 1,597 number | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1,648 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,940 number | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1,863 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,526 number | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1,235 number | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 1,236 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,295 number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,100 number | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 1,240 number | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,042 number | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1,034 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 961 number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 995 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 907 number | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 734 number | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 599 number | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 932 number | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 769 number | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346 number | 79 number | 610 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,085 number | 1,085 number | 1,085 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,690 number | 1,597 number | 1,887 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,429 number | 1,100 number | 1,940 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 900.5 number | 599 number | 1,042 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 769 number | 769 number | 769 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 primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 769 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,940 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary 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.