Enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 46,068 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,068
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
158th
of 216 countries
All-time high
55,947
in 2011
All-time low
7,517
in 1971
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 46,068 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 55,947 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,517, in 1971.
Bhutan ranks 158th of 216 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,583 | — |
| 1971 | 7,517 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 8,513 | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 9,771 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 12,190 | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 13,612 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 14,160 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 16,048 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 25,591 | +59.5% |
| 1983 | 27,971 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 29,617 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 29,816 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32,173 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 34,743 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 32,786 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 29,686 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 32,566 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 34,165 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 36,721 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 39,198 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 41,345 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 42,787 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 44,100 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 45,842 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 46,962 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 48,006 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48,921 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 50,007 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 50,999 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52,208 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 53,260 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53,571 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54,705 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55,310 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55,947 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55,624 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52,622 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 51,193 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 50,099 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48,918 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47,823 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 46,844 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 45,485 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 47,449 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 46,323 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 45,340 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 44,440 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 46,068 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,299 | 7,517 | 16,048 | 8 |
| 1980s | 29,985 | 25,591 | 34,743 | 6 |
| 1990s | 37,039 | 29,686 | 44,100 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50,448 | 45,842 | 54,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,986 | 45,485 | 55,947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,924 | 44,440 | 47,449 | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan was 46,068 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 55,947 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,517 in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release