Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.17 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Bhutan is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Bhutan peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3361 GPIA, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3361 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.3502 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7399 GPIA | +111.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7969 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8203 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.86 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8915 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8979 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +111.3% | 0.3502 GPIA | 0.7399 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3431 GPIA | 0.3361 GPIA | 0.3502 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8043 GPIA | 0.7399 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8915 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 5 Gambia 1.19 GPIA compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 1.18 GPIA compare
- 7 Rwanda 1.18 GPIA compare
- 9 Tokelau 1.16 GPIA compare
- 10 Bangladesh 1.16 GPIA compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.16 GPIA 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 primary education, adjusted in Bhutan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Bhutan was 1.17 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3361 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Bhutan ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release