Education spending in Bhutan
Bhutan: Education spending was 5.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.85
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.47
in 2022
All-time low
1.65
in 1972
Years of data
24
1971–2023
Education spending in Bhutan, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5.85 for education spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Bhutan peaked at 7.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 1972.
That places Bhutan 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Education spending in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.88 | — |
| 1972 | 1.65 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 3.09 | +87.4% |
| 1978 | 2.51 | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 3.48 | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | +66.5% |
| 2001 | 5.45 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.12 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 6.76 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 4.57 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 4.32 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.93 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.62 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 5.47 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 7.47 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 5.85 | -21.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.85 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.89, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 | 1.65 | 3.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 4.42 | 6.76 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 3.82 | 6.93 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 5.47 | 7.47 | 4 |
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 education spending in Bhutan?
- Education spending in Bhutan was 5.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 1972.
- How does Bhutan rank for education spending?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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