Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.07 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.0543 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.07 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0543 GPIA, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0543 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.246 GPIA | +352.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2222 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3187 GPIA | +43.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3772 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3929 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3944 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4229 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4756 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.494 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5107 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5396 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5559 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6129 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6066 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7569 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7688 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7848 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7943 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8125 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8344 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8526 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8707 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8915 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9168 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9371 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9713 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3036 GPIA | 0.0543 GPIA | 0.4229 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5314 GPIA | 0.4756 GPIA | 0.6129 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7868 GPIA | 0.6066 GPIA | 0.8707 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.8915 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release