Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 119.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
119.3%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
119.3%
in 2024
All-time low
2.0%
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bhutan stood at 119.3%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bhutan peaked at 119.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +282.5% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | +60.1% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 103.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 108.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 113.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 117.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 117.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 116.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 107.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 105.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 108.2% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 110.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 110.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 111.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 119.3% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 2.0% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 33.3% | 41.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 34.9% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 73.3% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.5% | 101.6% | 117.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.1% | 108.2% | 119.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 8 East Timor 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
- 10 Sweden 119.3% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Bhutan was 119.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 119.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release