Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bhutan is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bhutan peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8423 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8423 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8598 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8876 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9183 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9418 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9727 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8511 GPIA | 0.8423 GPIA | 0.8598 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.8876 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Bhutan was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8423 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Bhutan ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release