Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.13 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.16 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7824 GPI, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7824 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.8025 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8262 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8622 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8991 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9383 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9634 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9863 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.998 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPI | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPI | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7925 GPI | 0.7824 GPI | 0.8025 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9567 GPI | 0.8262 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1 |
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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, gender parity index in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.13 GPI in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7824 GPI in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.