Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan is 105.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 105.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.1% | — |
| 1999 | 62.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 102.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 101.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 105.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 60.1% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 65.3% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.4% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 99.1% | 105.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 41 Cape Verde 105.8% compare
- 42 Libya 105.6% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 105.3% compare
- 45 Montserrat 105.2% compare
- 46 Cyprus 105.1% compare
- 47 Brazil 105.0% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan was 105.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release