Repeaters, primary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters, primary, male was 8.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Bhutan, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Bhutan stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Bhutan peaked at 19.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.1% | — |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +334.1% |
| 1993 | 19.3% | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 3.1% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.5% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.2% | 13.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 8 |
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, primary, male in Bhutan?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Bhutan was 8.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.