Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 98.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 98.0% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Bhutan peaked at 98.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Bhutan 89th 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.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +481.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +95.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +49.1% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 98.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) 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 | +481.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1984 | +95.3% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 6.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 29.9% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 68.3% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 92.6% | 98.0% | 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, female (modelled data) in Bhutan?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Bhutan was 98.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Bhutan rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release