Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 12.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bhutan, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bhutan stood at 12.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 23.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1977.
That places Bhutan 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.8% | — |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +133.8% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 13.6% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 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, male in Bhutan?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bhutan was 12.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.