Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bhutan

Bhutan: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 8.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.8%
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
32nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2013
Years of data
14
1978–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bhutan, 1978–2017

510151978199720171978: 7.7 %1993: 8.1 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 16.1 %2005: 7.3 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 4 %2012: 4.2 %2013: 3.6 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 8.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bhutan stood at 8.8%.

The figure is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bhutan peaked at 16.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2013.

That places Bhutan 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Bhutan, 1978 to 2017.
Year % Change
1978 7.7%
1993 8.1% +5.7%
1998 10.6% +30.1%
1999 12.1% +14.7%
2000 16.1% +32.7%
2005 7.3% -54.8%
2008 5.6% -23.1%
2009 5.8% +2.8%
2010 3.9% -32.2%
2011 4.0% +2.9%
2012 4.2% +4.3%
2013 3.6% -14.8%
2016 5.5% +53.2%
2017 8.8% +60.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
1990s 10.3% 8.1% 12.1% 3
2000s 8.7% 5.6% 16.1% 4
2010s 5.0% 3.6% 8.8% 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 29 Netherlands 9.3% compare
  2. 30 Algeria 9.2% compare
  3. 31 Spain 9.0% compare
  4. 33 Kiribati 8.7% compare
  5. 34 Mauritius 8.5% compare
  6. 35 Dominica 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bhutan?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Bhutan was 8.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
How does Bhutan rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Bhutan ranks 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.