Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 5,498 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan is 5,498, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 6,673 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 434, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 434 | — |
| 1979 | 2,135 | +391.9% |
| 1993 | 6,278 | +194.1% |
| 1994 | 6,673 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6,485 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6,296 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6,108 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5,920 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,502 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 6,296 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 6,350 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,961 | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 3,918 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,876 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,074 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,939 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,674 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,405 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3,516 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3,672 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3,539 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,406 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,604 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 3,959 | +52.0% |
| 2019 | 3,870 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,782 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,642 | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 5,111 | +93.5% |
| 2023 | 5,476 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 5,498 | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,498 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,498 is below the median for South Asia, which is 82,372, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 | +391.9% | 434 | 2,135 |
| 1993 | +194.1% | 2,135 | 6,278 |
| 2022 | +93.5% | 2,642 | 5,111 |
| 2018 | +52.0% | 2,604 | 3,959 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,284 | 434 | 2,135 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,180 | 5,502 | 6,673 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,746 | 3,876 | 6,350 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,558 | 2,604 | 3,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,502 | 2,642 | 5,498 | 5 |
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, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan was 5,498 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,673 in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 434 in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number) with 722 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, male 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, male (number) with 722 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.