Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 111.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bhutan is 111.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 111.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.9% | — |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 106.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 108.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 105.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 105.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 103.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 104.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 108.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 107.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 108.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 111.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 54.9% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 61.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 101.8% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.2% | 104.7% | 111.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bhutan was 111.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 111.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release