Cross country literacy rates in Bhutan
Bhutan: Cross country literacy rates was 64.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.91
World rank
111th
of 128 countries
All-time high
66.56
in 2017
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2022
Cross country literacy rates in Bhutan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Bhutan is 64.91, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Bhutan peaked at 66.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 111th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cross country literacy rates in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 52.81 | +1660.3% |
| 2012 | 55.32 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 66.56 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 64.91 | -2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 64.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 64.91 is below the median for South Asia, which is 78.58, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.81 | 52.81 | 52.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.94 | 55.32 | 66.56 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.91 | 64.91 | 64.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.5 compare
- 109 Angola 68.18 compare
- 110 Haiti 68.01 compare
- 112 Morocco 64.26 compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 63.93 compare
- 114 Mozambique 61.67 compare
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 cross country literacy rates in Bhutan?
- Cross country literacy rates in Bhutan was 64.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.56 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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