Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 12.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan, 2004–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.1% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.0% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 12.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 85th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.0% | — |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 4 |
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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Bhutan was 12.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 85th out of 127 countries with data for 2014.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release