Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 613 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Bhutan, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Bhutan stood at 613 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 613 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12 number | — |
| 1979 | 40 number | +233.3% |
| 1993 | 335 number | +737.5% |
| 1994 | 440 number | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 457 number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 516 number | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 574 number | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 546 number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 340 number | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 303 number | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 405 number | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 374 number | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 360 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 321 number | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 415 number | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 585 number | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 482 number | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 388 number | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 613 number | +58.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 613 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,374 number, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) 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 | +737.5% | 40 number | 335 number |
| 1979 | +233.3% | 12 number | 40 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 number | 12 number | 40 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 437 number | 335 number | 516 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 433.6 number | 303 number | 574 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 417.86 number | 321 number | 585 number | 7 |
| 2020s | 613 number | 613 number | 613 number | 1 |
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 6 of primary education, female in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Bhutan was 613 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 613 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.