Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4558 GPIA, in 1983.
Bhutan ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.4558 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8486 GPIA | +86.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4558 GPIA | 0.4558 GPIA | 0.4558 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8486 GPIA | 0.8486 GPIA | 0.8486 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bhutan was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4558 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release