Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 1.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 1.47 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1609 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2609 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3435 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5477 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5987 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6339 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6381 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6886 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7017 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6354 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.697 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8584 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9226 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9849 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.17 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +59.5% | 0.3435 units per square kilometre | 0.5477 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | 0.3435 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6418 units per square kilometre | 0.5477 units per square kilometre | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.8913 units per square kilometre | 0.6354 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 165 Mali 1.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bahamas 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Belarus 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Algeria 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bulgaria 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
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, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1609 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.