Literacy rate, youth female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Literacy rate, youth female was 97.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Bhutan, 2005–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth female in Bhutan stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Bhutan peaked at 97.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.0% | — |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +4.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 97.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 97.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 63.3% | 92.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, youth female in Bhutan?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Bhutan was 97.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.