Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 100.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 100.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 105.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.1% | — |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 101.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 103.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 105.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 102.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 100.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.1% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 38.0% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 81.6% | 103.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.0% | 99.3% | 105.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bhutan was 100.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release