Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.9646 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9646 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
91st
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.9646 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8977 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bhutan, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bhutan stood at 0.9646 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.9298 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9245 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8977 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9342 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9379 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9236 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9646 GPIA | +4.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.9646 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9653 GPIA, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9272 GPIA | 0.9245 GPIA | 0.9298 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9316 GPIA | 0.8977 GPIA | 0.9646 GPIA | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bhutan?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Bhutan was 0.9646 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9646 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8977 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Bhutan ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release