Bhutan vs WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

Bhutan
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
WB: South Asia
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Bhutan rank
4th
WB: South Asia rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • Bhutan
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.09 GPIA.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 4th and WB: South Asia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8598 GPIA 0.832 GPIA 0.0277 GPIA Bhutan
2000s 0.9993 GPIA 0.933 GPIA 0.0663 GPIA Bhutan
2010s 1.1 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.0516 GPIA Bhutan
2020s 1.12 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.095 GPIA Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Bhutan or WB: South Asia?
Bhutan, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Bhutan and WB: South Asia?
0.09 GPIA, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and WB: South Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and WB: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
Bhutan ranks 4th and WB: South Asia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release