Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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