Lower secondary completion rate, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 60.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 60.9% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Bhutan peaked at 92.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.0% | — |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +173.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +350.1% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 3.0% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 20.3% | 55.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 68.7% | 91.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 60.9% | 92.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Bhutan?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Bhutan was 60.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.