Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 92.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 92.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2018.
The figure is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan peaked at 92.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.1% | — |
| 1971 | 20.8% | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | +77.1% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 20.8% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 52.8% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 56.4% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 60.6% | 82.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 85.5% | 92.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 93.5% compare
- 122 Malaysia 93.3% compare
- 123 Maldives 92.7% compare
- 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.2% compare
- 126 Philippines 92.0% compare
- 127 Iraq 91.9% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bhutan was 92.7% in 2018, 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 92.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.