Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 9,961 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan is 9,961, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 11,431 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 683, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 96th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,826 | — |
| 1977 | 3,973 | +117.6% |
| 1978 | 683 | -82.8% |
| 1979 | 2,924 | +328.1% |
| 1988 | 9,280 | +217.4% |
| 1993 | 10,588 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 11,431 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 10,170 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 9,826 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11,219 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 11,406 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9,815 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 7,438 | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 7,007 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6,889 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,783 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,184 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6,989 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,381 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5,886 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6,110 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6,356 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5,813 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 4,447 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 6,699 | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 6,400 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4,556 | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 8,750 | +92.1% |
| 2023 | 9,727 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 9,961 | +2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9,961 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9,961 is below the median for South Asia, which is 136,878, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +328.1% | 683 | 2,924 |
| 1988 | +217.4% | 2,924 | 9,280 |
| 1977 | +117.6% | 1,826 | 3,973 |
| 2022 | +92.1% | 4,556 | 8,750 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,352 | 683 | 3,973 | 4 |
| 1980s | 9,280 | 9,280 | 9,280 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,504 | 9,826 | 11,431 | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,468 | 6,783 | 11,406 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,085 | 4,447 | 6,989 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,879 | 4,556 | 9,961 | 5 |
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan was 9,961 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,431 in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 683 in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release