Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 86.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 86.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 102.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1976.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.5% | — |
| 1977 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | +78.0% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | -4.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 86.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 86.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.0%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +98.4% | 9.4% | 18.7% |
| 1998 | +78.0% | 26.8% | 47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 9.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 23.0% | 52.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 52.7% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 75.7% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 82.7% | 90.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 86.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release