Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 104.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bhutan, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 104.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 116.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 72nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 50.3% | — |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 104.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 116.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 115.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 107.9% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | +5.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 104.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.1%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 104.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 103.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.3% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 51.5% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 77.6% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 87.9% | 115.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 69 North Macedonia 104.7% compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 104.6% compare
- 71 Seychelles 104.6% compare
- 73 Guatemala 104.6% compare
- 74 Portugal 104.5% compare
- 75 Ghana 104.5% compare
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bhutan?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bhutan was 104.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.