Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0577 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0577 units per person.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0785 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per person | +283.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 units per person | +53.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 units per person | +62.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0281 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0297 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0306 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.033 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.037 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0321 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0376 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0436 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0468 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0514 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0561 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0596 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0619 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0636 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0658 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0675 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0688 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0707 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0732 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0746 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0765 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.078 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0779 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0766 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0713 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0664 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0638 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0615 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0598 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0607 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0597 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0581 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0565 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0577 units per person | +2.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0577 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0646 units per person, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0577 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0453 units per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +283.0% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0057 units per person |
| 1982 | +62.2% | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0255 units per person |
| 1974 | +53.6% | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0086 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 0.037 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0636 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0785 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | 0.0607 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, female (number), per capita in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0577 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0785 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.