Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 2,618 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bhutan, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2,618 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bhutan peaked at 5,056 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 249 number, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 249 number | — |
| 1979 | 789 number | +216.9% |
| 1993 | 4,310 number | +446.3% |
| 1994 | 4,758 number | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 4,250 number | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,324 number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4,923 number | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 5,056 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,046 number | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 2,907 number | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,110 number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,050 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,707 number | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 2,481 number | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2,594 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,684 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,407 number | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,843 number | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 2,740 number | +48.7% |
| 2020 | 2,618 number | -4.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2,618 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2,618 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 77,581 number, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +446.3% | 789 number | 4,310 number |
| 1979 | +216.9% | 249 number | 789 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519 number | 249 number | 789 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,410 number | 4,250 number | 4,758 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,808 number | 2,907 number | 5,056 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,563 number | 1,843 number | 3,050 number | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,618 number | 2,618 number | 2,618 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, female in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Bhutan was 2,618 number in 2020, 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 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 number in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Bhutan ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.