Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 1970
Years of data
25
1970–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2018

0204060801001970199420181970: 1.3 %1971: 4.8 %1972: 4.7 %1974: 7.3 %1977: 11.1 %1983: 23.8 %1984: 25.3 %1998: 46.3 %1999: 48.7 %2000: 52 %2001: 55.1 %2005: 68 %2006: 71.6 %2007: 75.4 %2008: 78.9 %2009: 84.2 %2010: 88 %2011: 91.3 %2012: 94.2 %2013: 93.6 %2014: 96.4 %2015: 96.2 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 98.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Bhutan, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Egypt 98.7% compare
  2. 92 Micronesia, Federated States of 98.4% compare
  3. 93 Lesotho 98.3% compare
  4. 95 Belize 97.7% compare
  5. 96 Guyana 97.5% compare
  6. 97 Botswana 97.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.