Bhutan vs Upper middle income: School enrollment, primary

Bhutan
114.9%
in 2024
Upper middle income
100.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
17th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Bhutan
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 114.9% against 100.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Bhutan ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 26.6% 103.0% 76.5% Upper middle income
1980s 52.7% 113.6% 60.9% Upper middle income
1990s 61.7% 110.0% 48.3% Upper middle income
2000s 91.7% 108.9% 17.2% Upper middle income
2010s 105.2% 103.7% 1.4% Bhutan
2020s 107.2% 100.9% 6.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Bhutan or Upper middle income?
Bhutan, at 114.9% against 100.7% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Bhutan and Upper middle income?
14.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Upper middle income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Upper middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Bhutan ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.