Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7654 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bhutan, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan stood at 0.7654 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan peaked at 0.7867 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6361 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Bhutan 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6361 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.7867 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7698 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7694 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7654 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7309 GPIA | 0.6361 GPIA | 0.7867 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7674 GPIA | 0.7654 GPIA | 0.7694 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bhutan was 0.7654 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7867 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6361 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release