Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bhutan stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bhutan peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.2% | — |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 65.2% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 69.1% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.4% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.0% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Guyana 99.6% compare
- 100 Norway 99.5% compare
- 101 Brunei Darussalam 99.3% compare
- 103 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.0% compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 98.9% compare
- 105 Malta 98.9% compare
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, male in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bhutan was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release