Bhutan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, pupils

Bhutan
49.3%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
48.0%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
34th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
33rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Bhutan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 49.3% against 48.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 22.2% 38.3% 16.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 33.9% 42.7% 8.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 43.1% 45.3% 2.2% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 48.3% 46.8% 1.5% Bhutan
2010s 49.5% 47.7% 1.8% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bhutan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Bhutan, at 49.3% against 48.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
1.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Bhutan ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.