Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 9.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.6%
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
34th
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1998
All-time low
3.7%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1998–2017

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bhutan, 1998–2017

46810121998200720171998: 12.4 %1999: 11.8 %2000: 10 %2005: 4.8 %2008: 4.9 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.6 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 6 %2017: 9.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bhutan stood at 9.6%.

That represents a change of up 60.3% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bhutan peaked at 12.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.

Bhutan ranks 34th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 12.4%
1999 11.8% -4.9%
2000 10.0% -15.2%
2005 4.8% -52.5%
2008 4.9% +2.4%
2009 3.9% -20.4%
2010 3.9% +1.1%
2011 3.7% -5.5%
2012 3.9% +4.1%
2013 4.6% +18.7%
2015 6.3% +37.4%
2016 6.0% -4.9%
2017 9.6% +60.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% 11.8% 12.4% 2
2000s 5.9% 3.9% 10.0% 4
2010s 5.4% 3.7% 9.6% 7

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 31 Nicaragua 11.4% compare
  2. 32 Spain 11.4% compare
  3. 33 Zambia 10.7% compare
  4. 35 Dominica 9.5% compare
  5. 36 Bolivia 9.3% compare
  6. 37 Djibouti 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bhutan?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Bhutan was 9.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
How does Bhutan rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Bhutan ranks 34th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.