Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bhutan

Bhutan: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 8.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.3%
Change on year
up 55.5%
World rank
42nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1992
All-time low
3.2%
in 1977
Years of data
19
1977–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bhutan, 1977–2017

51015201977199720171977: 3.2 %1978: 15.1 %1992: 21.1 %1993: 20.5 %1997: 14.3 %1998: 12.9 %1999: 14.3 %2000: 13.9 %2005: 7.8 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 7 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 8.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 8.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bhutan peaked at 21.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1977.

Bhutan ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Bhutan, 1977 to 2017.
Year % Change
1977 3.2%
1978 15.1% +372.9%
1992 21.1% +40.3%
1993 20.5% -3.1%
1997 14.3% -30.1%
1998 12.9% -10.2%
1999 14.3% +11.0%
2000 13.9% -3.0%
2005 7.8% -43.9%
2007 7.3% -6.3%
2008 7.6% +4.5%
2009 7.2% -5.3%
2010 6.6% -7.7%
2011 6.1% -8.4%
2012 6.3% +3.9%
2013 7.0% +10.4%
2015 6.8% -2.6%
2016 5.3% -21.7%
2017 8.3% +55.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.1% 3.2% 15.1% 2
1990s 16.6% 12.9% 21.1% 5
2000s 8.7% 7.2% 13.9% 5
2010s 6.6% 5.3% 8.3% 7

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 39 Eritrea 9.2% compare
  2. 40 Belize 8.4% compare
  3. 41 Aruba 8.4% compare
  4. 43 Togo 7.8% compare
  5. 44 Nepal 7.5% compare
  6. 45 Cambodia 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bhutan?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Bhutan was 8.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1977.
How does Bhutan rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.