Bhutan vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, male

Bhutan
110.8%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
97.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Bhutan
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 110.8% against 97.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Bhutan ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 80.8% 110.1% 29.3% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 91.6% 104.0% 12.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 102.1% 99.3% 2.8% Bhutan
2020s 102.8% 98.5% 4.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Bhutan or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bhutan, at 110.8% against 97.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
13.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Bhutan ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.