Bhutan vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils

Bhutan
49.3%
in 2018
Upper middle income
47.5%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
34th
Upper middle income rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Bhutan
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 49.3% against 47.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Bhutan ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 22.2% 44.7% 22.6% Upper middle income
1980s 33.9% 45.9% 12.0% Upper middle income
1990s 43.1% 47.6% 4.5% Upper middle income
2000s 48.3% 47.6% 0.7% Bhutan
2010s 49.5% 47.4% 2.2% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bhutan or Upper middle income?
Bhutan, at 49.3% against 47.5% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bhutan and Upper middle income?
1.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Upper middle income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Bhutan ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 35th 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.