Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bhutan, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bhutan stood at 105.1%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bhutan peaked at 115.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1994.
Bhutan ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 75.5% | — |
| 1977 | 72.0% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 81.1% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 105.0% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 104.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 106.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 114.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 115.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 106.8% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 100.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.3% | 72.0% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 57.0% | 78.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 80.4% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 87.9% | 115.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 60 Guatemala 105.3% compare
- 61 Malaysia 105.3% compare
- 62 Gibraltar 105.2% compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 105.1% compare
- 65 Mauritania 105.1% compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 105.0% 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, total in Bhutan?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bhutan was 105.1% 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, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, total (% 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.