Bhutan vs Zambia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Bhutan
8.9%
in 2017
Zambia
10.6%
in 2012
Bhutan rank
34th
Zambia rank
31st
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.6% against 8.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 156 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 25.6% | 12.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 10.8% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 10.7% | 6.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Bhutan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.6% against 8.9% in Bhutan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Bhutan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.