Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes was 395 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1988–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 395 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 1,028 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 389 number, in 2006.
That places Bhutan 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 578 number | — |
| 1993 | 896 number | +55.0% |
| 1994 | 627 number | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 469 number | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 457 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 780 number | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 1,028 number | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 805 number | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 465 number | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 389 number | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 464 number | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 442 number | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 599 number | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 571 number | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 506 number | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 500 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 515 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 849 number | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 422 number | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 395 number | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 578 number | 578 number | 578 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 612.25 number | 457 number | 896 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 621.5 number | 389 number | 1,028 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 536.86 number | 395 number | 849 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 10 Eswatini 1,420 number compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 1,171 number compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 726 number
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 346 number compare
- 15 Denmark 290 number compare
- 16 Ireland 179 number compare
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 7 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 395 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,028 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 389 number in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 7 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 7 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.