Bhutan vs Nepal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bhutan
7.1%
in 2017
Nepal
7.4%
in 2016
Bhutan rank
46th
Nepal rank
43rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 184 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 22.9% | 5.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 26.2% | 12.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 19.7% | 11.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 10.0% | 4.5% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Bhutan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 43rd 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.