Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan stood at 1.11 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0531 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0531 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.2309 GPIA | +335.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2084 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2896 GPIA | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3757 GPIA | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4558 GPIA | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4696 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8371 GPIA | +78.3% |
| 1999 | 0.853 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8829 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9143 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2315 GPIA | 0.0531 GPIA | 0.3757 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4627 GPIA | 0.4558 GPIA | 0.4696 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8451 GPIA | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.853 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.8829 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0531 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bhutan ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release