Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bhutan
Bhutan: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 13.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 13.15 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bhutan peaked at 13.15 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.53 | — |
| 1991 | 5.73 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.94 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.15 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.37 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.84 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.09 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.34 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.61 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.2 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.49 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.08 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.38 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.86 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.37 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.73 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 11.33 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12.21 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.55 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.46 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.55 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.63 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.72 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.89 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.98 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.06 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.15 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.15 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 | 5.53 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 | 7.9 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.56 | 11.8 | 12.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 | 13.06 | 13.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 103 Turkmenistan 13.24 compare
- 104 Russian Federation 13.19 compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.16 compare
- 107 Qatar 13.14 compare
- 108 Sri Lanka 13.13 compare
- 109 Egypt 13.13 compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bhutan?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bhutan was 13.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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