Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bhutan
Bhutan: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 64.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.91
World rank
110th
of 128 countries
All-time high
66.56
in 2017
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2022
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bhutan, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bhutan is 64.91, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bhutan peaked at 66.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Bhutan ranks 110th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 52.81 | +1660.3% |
| 2012 | 55.32 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 66.56 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 64.91 | -2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 64.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 64.91 is below the median for South Asia, which is 80.35, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.81 | 52.81 | 52.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.94 | 55.32 | 66.56 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.91 | 64.91 | 64.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bhutan?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bhutan was 64.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.56 in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Bhutan rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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