Repeaters, primary, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Repeaters, primary, total was 7.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Bhutan, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.3% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Bhutan peaked at 21.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 3.5% | 21.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 12.1% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 411,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Bhutan?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Bhutan was 7.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Bhutan ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.