Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 9,961 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bhutan, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bhutan stood at 9,961.
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 (number), gaps 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 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both 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% |
| 1995 | 11,116 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 10,800 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10,485 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10,170 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 9,826 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11,219 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 11,406 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,876 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 10,345 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 9,815 | -5.1% |
| 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% |
| 2015 | 6,084 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5,813 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,447 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 6,699 | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 6,550 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,400 | -2.3% |
| 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 … gaps filled both 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 |
| 1978 | -82.8% | 3,973 | 683 |
| 2018 | +50.6% | 4,447 | 6,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,352 | 683 | 3,973 | 4 |
| 1980s | 9,280 | 9,280 | 9,280 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,631 | 9,826 | 11,431 | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,896 | 6,783 | 11,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,132 | 4,447 | 6,989 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Bhutan was 9,961 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,431 in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 683 in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.