Bhutan vs Ethiopia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Bhutan
7.1%
in 2017
Ethiopia
7.1%
in 2014
Bhutan rank
46th
Ethiopia rank
47th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • Ethiopia
510152025197619962017

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 7.1% against 7.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 46th and Ethiopia ranks 47th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 17.9% 11.5% 6.3% Bhutan
1990s 15.0% 11.8% 3.3% Bhutan
2000s 8.1% 8.8% 0.7% Ethiopia
2010s 5.5% 8.9% 3.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Bhutan or Ethiopia?
Bhutan, at 7.1% against 7.1% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bhutan and Ethiopia?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ethiopia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Bhutan and Ethiopia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 46th and Ethiopia ranks 47th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.