Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 1,480 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,480 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 77.2% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 1,480 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65 number, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 74th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 231 number | — |
| 1977 | 180 number | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 65 number | -63.9% |
| 1979 | 123 number | +89.2% |
| 1988 | 354 number | +187.8% |
| 1993 | 741 number | +109.3% |
| 1994 | 994 number | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 1,072 number | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,101 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,257 number | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 1,153 number | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,035 number | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 679 number | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 734 number | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 665 number | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 731 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 887 number | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 848 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 813 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 761 number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 992 number | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 1,372 number | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 1,165 number | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 835 number | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 1,480 number | +77.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.75 number | 65 number | 231 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 354 number | 354 number | 354 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 977 number | 741 number | 1,101 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 892.62 number | 665 number | 1,257 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 969.43 number | 761 number | 1,372 number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,480 number | 1,480 number | 1,480 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 1,480 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 74th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 6 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.