Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%) was 89.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Bhutan, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 89.2% for gross graduation ratio, primary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Bhutan peaked at 103.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 67th 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, male (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.9% | — |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -6.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 89.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 65.9% | 78.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 75.8% | 103.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 64 Saudi Arabia 91.3% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 90.6% compare
- 66 Panama 89.8% compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 89.0% compare
- 69 Moldova 88.6% compare
- 70 Oman 86.9% 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, male in Bhutan?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Bhutan was 89.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, male (%). 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.