Bhutan vs Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Bhutan
89.5%
in 2025
Nepal
89.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
102nd
Nepal rank
103rd
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 89.5% against 89.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 103rd of 165 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 23.7% | 10.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 36.1% | 6.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 55.2% | 3.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 74.1% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 86.5% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 89.5% against 89.3% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.2%, 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, male (modelled data)?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 103rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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