Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bhutan
Bhutan: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bhutan, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.9% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bhutan peaked at 1.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.
That places Bhutan 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +173.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
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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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bhutan?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bhutan was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Bhutan ranks 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release