Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 10.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 10.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 22.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2011.
Bhutan ranks 28th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.1% | — |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -56.7% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +149.3% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +8.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 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 | +149.3% | 9.1% | 22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 9.1% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 13.3% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 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 repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 10.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.