Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 6,400 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan is 6,400 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 11,431 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 683 number, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,826 number | — |
| 1977 | 3,973 number | +117.6% |
| 1978 | 683 number | -82.8% |
| 1979 | 2,924 number | +328.1% |
| 1988 | 9,280 number | +217.4% |
| 1993 | 10,588 number | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 11,431 number | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 10,170 number | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 9,826 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11,219 number | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 11,406 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9,815 number | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 7,438 number | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 7,007 number | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6,889 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6,783 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,184 number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 6,989 number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,381 number | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5,886 number | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6,110 number | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6,356 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5,813 number | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 4,447 number | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 6,699 number | +50.6% |
| 2020 | 6,400 number | -4.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,400 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,400 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 159,122 number, 4% 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 number | 2,924 number |
| 1988 | +217.4% | 2,924 number | 9,280 number |
| 1977 | +117.6% | 1,826 number | 3,973 number |
| 1978 | -82.8% | 3,973 number | 683 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,352 number | 683 number | 3,973 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 9,280 number | 9,280 number | 9,280 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,504 number | 9,826 number | 11,431 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,468 number | 6,783 number | 11,406 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,085 number | 4,447 number | 6,989 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,400 number | 6,400 number | 6,400 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Bhutan was 6,400 number in 2020, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 683 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.