Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bhutan stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 96.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.8% | — |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +90.4% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +75.8% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -5.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 79.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 79.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.8%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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 | +90.4% | 13.9% | 26.4% |
| 1998 | +75.8% | 29.8% | 52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 26.4% | 55.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 55.5% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 68.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 74.8% | 83.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 145 Nicaragua 80.5% compare
- 146 Naoero 80.5% compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
- 149 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.5% compare
- 150 Cameroon 78.1% compare
- 151 Mozambique 76.2% 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, male in Bhutan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Bhutan was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release