Bhutan vs WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
Bhutan
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
WB: South Asia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Bhutan rank
5th
WB: South Asia rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- Bhutan
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.1 GPIA.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 5th and WB: South Asia ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8517 GPIA | 0.8325 GPIA | 0.0193 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.9331 GPIA | 0.0666 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0567 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0938 GPIA | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Bhutan or WB: South Asia?
- Bhutan, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Bhutan and WB: South Asia?
- 0.1 GPIA, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and WB: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and WB: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Bhutan ranks 5th and WB: South Asia ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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