Expenditure on primary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Expenditure on primary education was 32.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Bhutan, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Bhutan is 32.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.5% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Bhutan peaked at 32.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1975.
Bhutan ranks 78th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 13.6% | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +65.2% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 13.2% | 25.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 19.4% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 21.8% | 32.0% | 4 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Bhutan?
- Expenditure on primary education in Bhutan was 32.0% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1975.
- How does Bhutan rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 78th out of 149 countries with data for 2014.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.