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)
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
February 2026 Data Release