Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan peaked at 95.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.8% | — |
| 1971 | 20.6% | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 29.7% | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +72.3% |
| 1984 | 52.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 20.6% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.2% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.3% | 59.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 60.9% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 83.3% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 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, male in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release