Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 110.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bhutan stood at 110.8%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bhutan peaked at 110.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.2% | — |
| 1971 | 31.4% | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 36.5% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 42.0% | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 75.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 107.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 109.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 109.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 102.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 100.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 100.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 102.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 110.8% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 31.4% | 49.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 66.4% | 75.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 51.5% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 82.2% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 94.7% | 109.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.8% | 99.9% | 110.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bhutan was 110.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release