Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 56.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan stood at 56.6%.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan peaked at 83.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1976.
That places Bhutan 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.5% | — |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +211.5% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -14.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 56.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.7%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 56.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 90.0%, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +211.5% | 5.8% | 18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 5.0% | 19.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 23.8% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 64.9% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 56.6% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 146 Solomon Islands 57.8% compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 57.1% compare
- 148 Togo 56.6% compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55.9% compare
- 151 Pakistan 55.8% compare
- 152 Zambia 55.3% 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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Bhutan was 56.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release