Government expenditure per student, primary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Government expenditure per student, primary was 12.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Bhutan, 2004–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.8% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.0% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Bhutan peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 80th out of 122 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.3% | — |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 12.8% | 4 |
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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 government expenditure per student, primary in Bhutan?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Bhutan was 12.8% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Bhutan ranks 80th out of 122 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.