Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) was 1,276 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Bhutan stood at 1,276. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 99.7% on the previous year and up 182.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 1,276 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1979.
Bhutan ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 33 | — |
| 1979 | 21 | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 414 | +1871.4% |
| 1994 | 526 | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 646 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 599 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 662 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 750 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 515 | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 552 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 577 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 596 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 551 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 508 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 659 | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 451 | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 765 | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 548 | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 525 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 565 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 333 | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 1,190 | +257.4% |
| 2023 | 639 | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 1,276 | +99.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,276 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,161, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,276 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,094, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1871.4% | 21 | 414 |
| 2022 | +257.4% | 333 | 1,190 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 | 21 | 33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 546.25 | 414 | 646 | 4 |
| 2000s | 611.2 | 515 | 750 | 5 |
| 2010s | 575.38 | 451 | 765 | 8 |
| 2020s | 800.6 | 333 | 1,276 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Bhutan was 1,276 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1979.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release