Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan

Bhutan: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 11.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
11.4%
Change on year
up 139.3%
World rank
37th
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1998
All-time low
2.8%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1978–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan, 1978–2017

51015201978199720171978: 3.8 %1993: 8.2 %1998: 18.6 %1999: 10.9 %2000: 9.8 %2005: 2.8 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 6.1 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 11.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 11.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.3% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan peaked at 18.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2005.

That places Bhutan 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Bhutan, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 3.8%
1993 8.2% +114.6%
1998 18.6% +126.6%
1999 10.9% -41.4%
2000 9.8% -9.9%
2005 2.8% -71.0%
2008 4.6% +61.6%
2009 3.8% -17.4%
2010 3.3% -12.3%
2011 3.4% +1.7%
2012 3.7% +8.0%
2013 6.1% +68.2%
2016 4.8% -22.6%
2017 11.4% +139.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1
1990s 12.6% 8.2% 18.6% 3
2000s 5.3% 2.8% 9.8% 4
2010s 5.4% 3.3% 11.4% 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 34 Mozambique 11.8% compare
  2. 35 Dominica 11.8% compare
  3. 36 Belgium 11.4% compare
  4. 38 Aruba 11.0% compare
  5. 39 Spain 10.7% compare
  6. 40 Ethiopia 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Bhutan was 11.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2005.
How does Bhutan rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Bhutan ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.