Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan

Bhutan: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 10.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
10.8%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
40th
of 172 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1999
All-time low
3.1%
in 1978
Years of data
15
1977–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan, 1977–2017

2.557.51012.5151977199720171977: 9.2 %1978: 3.1 %1993: 11.7 %1998: 13.7 %1999: 14.9 %2000: 12.3 %2005: 8.2 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 5 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 5.1 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 10.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan is 10.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan peaked at 14.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1978.

Bhutan ranks 40th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Bhutan, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 9.2%
1978 3.1% -66.1%
1993 11.7% +272.1%
1998 13.7% +17.3%
1999 14.9% +9.1%
2000 12.3% -17.4%
2005 8.2% -33.1%
2008 7.8% -5.3%
2009 5.0% -35.3%
2010 6.7% +32.6%
2011 6.4% -5.1%
2012 6.8% +7.2%
2013 5.1% -24.6%
2016 9.5% +84.2%
2017 10.8% +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.2% 3.1% 9.2% 2
1990s 13.4% 11.7% 14.9% 3
2000s 8.4% 5.0% 12.3% 4
2010s 7.5% 5.1% 10.8% 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 37 Mozambique 11.7% compare
  2. 38 Dominica 11.3% compare
  3. 39 Panama 11.1% compare
  4. 41 Lebanon 10.7% compare
  5. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.0% compare
  6. 43 Argentina 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan was 10.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1978.
How does Bhutan rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Bhutan ranks 40th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.