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

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2010–2018

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Bhutan, 2010–2018

00.511.52010201420182010: 0.555 %2011: 0.517 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 0.862 %2018: 0.859 %

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

Annual values for Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%) in Bhutan, 2010 to 2018.
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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  3. 37 Spain 0.9% compare
  4. 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
  5. 40 Hungary 0.8% compare
  6. 41 Bulgaria 0.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release