Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan stood at 94.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 108.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.3% | — |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | +302.3% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +80.9% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 108.6% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 104.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 103.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -4.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 94.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 94.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.8%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female 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 | +302.3% | 4.9% | 19.5% |
| 1998 | +80.9% | 23.8% | 43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 19.5% | 48.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 49.8% | 89.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 83.3% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 91.3% | 99.1% | 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, female in Bhutan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release