Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 95.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 95.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 95.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, 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 secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.8% | — |
| 1971 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 16.5% | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | +72.8% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 12.8% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 35.6% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 51.4% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 56.4% | 83.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 86.7% | 95.3% | 9 |
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 95.3% in 2018, 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 95.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.