Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 1,461 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan stood at 1,461 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 1,846 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 106 number, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 158 number | — |
| 1977 | 207 number | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 106 number | -48.8% |
| 1979 | 111 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 545 number | +391.0% |
| 1993 | 1,133 number | +107.9% |
| 1994 | 1,332 number | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 1,619 number | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1,387 number | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1,534 number | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,710 number | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,726 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,265 number | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 1,255 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,206 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,285 number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,416 number | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1,369 number | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,347 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,276 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,512 number | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 1,162 number | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 1,846 number | +58.9% |
| 2017 | 1,351 number | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 1,349 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,461 number | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.5 number | 106 number | 207 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 545 number | 545 number | 545 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,368 number | 1,133 number | 1,619 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,425 number | 1,206 number | 1,726 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,402 number | 1,162 number | 1,846 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,461 number | 1,461 number | 1,461 number | 1 |
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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 repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 1,461 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,846 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 5 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.