Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1159 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.1159 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.1573 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 units per person, in 1971.
Bhutan ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0293 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0292 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0314 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.044 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0481 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0484 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.054 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.069 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.077 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0809 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0867 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0898 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0893 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0944 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0961 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0994 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0867 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.089 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1024 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1084 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1185 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1275 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1336 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.137 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1393 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1426 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1444 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1456 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1474 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1496 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1503 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1524 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1539 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1546 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1568 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1573 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1567 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1542 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1438 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1387 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1341 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1292 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1249 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1215 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1175 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1223 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1194 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1162 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.113 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1159 units per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0401 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0869 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0994 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1158 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 0.1393 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1498 units per person | 0.1426 units per person | 0.1568 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1378 units per person | 0.1175 units per person | 0.1573 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1174 units per person | 0.113 units per person | 0.1223 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bhutan was 0.1159 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1573 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 units per person in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.