Bhutan vs Gambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bhutan
7.1%
in 2017
Gambia
6.7%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
46th
Gambia rank
49th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Gambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7.1% against 6.7% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 49th of 184 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 12.9% | 5.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | Bhutan |
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 Gambia?
- Bhutan, at 7.1% against 6.7% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bhutan and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
- How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 49th 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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About this data
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.