Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bhutan

Bhutan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 3,782 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
3,782 number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
6,673 number
in 1994
All-time low
434 number
in 1978
Years of data
20
1978–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bhutan, 1978–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1978199920201978: 434 number1979: 2.1k number1993: 6.3k number1994: 6.7k number1998: 5.9k number1999: 5.5k number2000: 6.3k number2001: 6.3k number2006: 4.0k number2008: 3.9k number2009: 4.1k number2010: 3.9k number2011: 3.7k number2012: 3.4k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 3.7k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 2.6k number2018: 4.0k number2020: 3.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 3,782 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bhutan peaked at 6,673 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 434 number, in 1978.

Bhutan ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Bhutan, 1978 to 2020.
Year number Change
1978 434 number
1979 2,135 number +391.9%
1993 6,278 number +194.1%
1994 6,673 number +6.3%
1998 5,920 number -11.3%
1999 5,502 number -7.1%
2000 6,296 number +14.4%
2001 6,350 number +0.9%
2006 3,961 number -37.6%
2008 3,876 number -2.1%
2009 4,074 number +5.1%
2010 3,939 number -3.3%
2011 3,674 number -6.7%
2012 3,405 number -7.3%
2013 3,516 number +3.3%
2014 3,672 number +4.4%
2016 3,406 number -7.2%
2017 2,604 number -23.5%
2018 3,959 number +52.0%
2020 3,782 number -4.5%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 3,782 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 3,782 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 81,541 number, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +391.9% 434 number 2,135 number
1993 +194.1% 2,135 number 6,278 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,284 number 434 number 2,135 number 2
1990s 6,093 number 5,502 number 6,673 number 4
2000s 4,911 number 3,876 number 6,350 number 5
2010s 3,522 number 2,604 number 3,959 number 8
2020s 3,782 number 3,782 number 3,782 number 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 100 Israel 4,836 number compare
  2. 101 Vanuatu 4,033 number compare
  3. 102 Hungary 3,870 number compare
  4. 104 Slovakia 3,680 number compare
  5. 105 Switzerland 3,419 number compare
  6. 106 Solomon Islands 3,417 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bhutan?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Bhutan was 3,782 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 6,673 number in 1994.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 434 number in 1978.
How does Bhutan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.