Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Bhutan
Bhutan: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.09 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan stood at 1.09 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.0094 modelled data | — |
| 1983 | 0.0486 modelled data | +419.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0854 modelled data | +75.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1239 modelled data | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1673 modelled data | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2059 modelled data | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2428 modelled data | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2839 modelled data | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.325 modelled data | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3689 modelled data | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4108 modelled data | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4534 modelled data | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4929 modelled data | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5329 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5703 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.608 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6459 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6853 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7254 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7635 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8033 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8417 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8807 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9172 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9538 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9892 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.09 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.03 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +419.2% | 0.0094 modelled data | 0.0486 modelled data |
| 1984 | +75.7% | 0.0486 modelled data | 0.0854 modelled data |
| 1985 | +45.2% | 0.0854 modelled data | 0.1239 modelled data |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1297 modelled data | 0 modelled data | 0.2839 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5094 modelled data | 0.325 modelled data | 0.6853 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8931 modelled data | 0.7254 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.09 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release