Bhutan vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bhutan
105.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
100.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
44th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
43rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 105.2% against 100.8% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 4.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 44th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 78.2% | 15.5% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 87.0% | 9.7% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 95.4% | 3.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 96.3% | 5.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Bhutan or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Bhutan, at 105.2% against 100.8% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bhutan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 4.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 44th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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