Inequality in education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Inequality in education was 0.4823 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4823
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4823
in 2017
All-time low
0.4162
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Bhutan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Bhutan stood at 0.4823. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Bhutan peaked at 0.4823 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4162, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4481 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4481 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4162 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4162 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4162 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4162 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4162 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4823 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4823 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4823 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4823 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4823 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4823 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4823 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4823 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4823 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3606, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4424 | 0.4162 | 0.4823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4823 | 0.4823 | 0.4823 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Guinea 0.5012 compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0.4881 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 0.475 compare
- 5 Gambia 0.47 compare
- 6 Senegal 0.47 compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Bhutan?
- Inequality in education in Bhutan was 0.4823 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4823 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4162 in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for inequality in education?
- Bhutan ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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