Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan is 98.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 98.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +274.9% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +54.8% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +113.6% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +83.3% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 1.3% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 23.8% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 46.3% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 52.0% | 84.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 88.0% | 98.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,691 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan was 98.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.