Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 90.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bhutan, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bhutan is 90.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bhutan peaked at 91.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.0% | — |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +117.2% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.9% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 57.6% | 85.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 87.5% | 91.5% | 8 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bhutan?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bhutan was 90.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.