Bhutan vs Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Bhutan
93.6%
in 2025
Nepal
90.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
102nd
Nepal rank
105th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 93.6% against 90.8% in Nepal, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 105th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 15.5% | 7.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 28.1% | 4.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 50.2% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 73.4% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 87.7% | 3.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 93.6% against 90.8% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 2.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 105th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release