Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 73.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan stood at 73.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan peaked at 73.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1983.
That places Bhutan 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18.0% | — |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +112.8% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 52.3% | 62.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 65.4% | 73.6% | 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 to tertiary, female in Bhutan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan was 73.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1983.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.