Bhutan vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Bhutan
90.3%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
79.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
133rd
MDG: Western Asia rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 90.3% against 79.8% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 72.0% | 37.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 80.3% | 27.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 83.7% | 5.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 81.0% | 11.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Bhutan or MDG: Western Asia?
- Bhutan, at 90.3% against 79.8% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Bhutan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 10.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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