Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 4,463 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bhutan is 4,463, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bhutan peaked at 5,056 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 249, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 249 | — |
| 1979 | 789 | +216.9% |
| 1993 | 4,310 | +446.3% |
| 1994 | 4,758 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 4,250 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,324 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,923 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 5,056 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,046 | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 2,907 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,110 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,050 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,707 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2,481 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2,594 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,684 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,407 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,843 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 2,740 | +48.7% |
| 2020 | 2,618 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,914 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 3,639 | +90.1% |
| 2023 | 4,251 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 4,463 | +5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,463 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,463 is below the median for South Asia, which is 54,506, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +446.3% | 789 | 4,310 |
| 1979 | +216.9% | 249 | 789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519 | 249 | 789 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,410 | 4,250 | 4,758 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,808 | 2,907 | 5,056 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,563 | 1,843 | 3,050 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,377 | 1,914 | 4,463 | 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, female in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bhutan was 4,463 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,056 in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release