Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Bhutan

Bhutan: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 6.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
6.1%
Change on year
up 120.0%
World rank
28th
of 78 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2017

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Bhutan, 1993–2017

02461993200520171993: 0.168 %1998: 0.391 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 3.2 %2005: 0.434 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 0.653 %2009: 0.457 %2010: 0.768 %2011: 0.482 %2012: 0.617 %2013: 3.5 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Bhutan is 6.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.0% on the previous year and up 425.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Bhutan peaked at 6.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.

That places Bhutan 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Bhutan, 1993 to 2017.
Year % Change
1993 0.2%
1998 0.4% +132.1%
1999 4.8% +1120.9%
2000 3.2% -33.4%
2005 0.4% -86.4%
2006 1.1% +142.1%
2007 1.2% +11.4%
2008 0.7% -44.2%
2009 0.5% -30.1%
2010 0.8% +68.0%
2011 0.5% -37.3%
2012 0.6% +28.2%
2013 3.5% +463.0%
2016 2.8% -19.6%
2017 6.1% +120.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.8% 0.2% 4.8% 3
2000s 1.2% 0.4% 3.2% 6
2010s 2.4% 0.5% 6.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Bhutan?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Bhutan was 6.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
How does Bhutan rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Bhutan ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 425.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.