Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 93.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan is 93.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan peaked at 93.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.2% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 14.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 35.8% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 66.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 87.5% | 93.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Congo, Republic of 93.9% compare
- 100 El Salvador 93.7% compare
- 100 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 93.7% compare
- 103 Brazil 93.0% compare
- 104 Suriname 91.3% compare
- 105 Nepal 90.8% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Bhutan was 93.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release