Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 48.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bhutan is 48.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bhutan peaked at 62.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.1% | — |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -3.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 48.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 48.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 48.3%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +27.2% | 49.4% | 62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 47.0% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 47.2% | 62.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.7% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bhutan?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bhutan was 48.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release