Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 96.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2001
All-time low
95.8%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2020
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 96.3% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bhutan peaked at 98.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.5% | — |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 96.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 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 public institutions in Bhutan?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bhutan was 96.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Bhutan ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release