Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) was 96.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Bhutan, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 96.9% for gross graduation ratio, primary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Bhutan peaked at 115.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 48th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.9% | — |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 106.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 113.0% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 115.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 114.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 106.6% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -9.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 96.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 64.9% | 86.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 84.2% | 115.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 45 South Korea 97.8% compare
- 46 Czechia 97.4% compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 96.6% compare
- 50 Georgia 96.5% compare
- 51 Venezuela 96.4% compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Bhutan?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Bhutan was 96.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.