Bhutan vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Bhutan
86.5%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
84.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
136th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
138th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 86.5% against 84.2% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1976 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.

Bhutan ranks 136th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 138th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1970s 7.3% 45.8% 38.4% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1980s 18.7% 54.1% 35.4% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
1990s 37.4% 61.4% 23.9% MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 67.0% 64.2% 2.8% Bhutan
2010s 92.8% 72.7% 20.2% Bhutan
2020s 86.7% 80.6% 6.1% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Bhutan or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Bhutan, at 86.5% against 84.2% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
2.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 136th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release