Bhutan vs Nepal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Bhutan
22.0%
in 2024
Nepal
21.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
21st
Nepal rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.0% against 21.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 38.4% | 21.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.1% | 1.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 22.0% against 21.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bhutan ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). 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