Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 100.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan is 100.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 100.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 75th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.7% | — |
| 1971 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | +69.6% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 100.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 12.7% | 20.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 34.8% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.7% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 57.5% | 84.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 100.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 secondary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan was 100.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release