Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 58.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bhutan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bhutan stood at 58.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bhutan peaked at 96.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 46.4% | 58.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bhutan?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bhutan was 58.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.