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
Latest (2023)
13.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.15
in 2021
All-time low
5.53
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.15 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.04, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
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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