Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 93.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Bhutan, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Bhutan stood at 93.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Bhutan peaked at 108.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2004.
That places Bhutan 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, total (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65.4% | — |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 106.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 108.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 108.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -7.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 65.4% | 82.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 79.9% | 108.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 62 Bolivia 93.5% compare
- 63 Oman 93.5% compare
- 64 Morocco 93.4% compare
- 66 Saudi Arabia 91.9% compare
- 67 Tajikistan 91.3% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 90.6% 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, total in Bhutan?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Bhutan was 93.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, total (%). 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.