Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.19 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan stood at 1.19 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7987 GPIA, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7987 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.818 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8618 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9065 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9421 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9706 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9838 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8083 GPIA | 0.7987 GPIA | 0.818 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.8618 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,293 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.19 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7987 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release