Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 93.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bhutan, 1977–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2016, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bhutan stood at 93.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bhutan peaked at 98.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1977.
Bhutan ranks 87th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.2% | — |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +110.1% |
| 1993 | 73.7% | +213.6% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -5.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +213.6% | 23.5% | 73.7% |
| 1978 | +110.1% | 11.2% | 23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 11.2% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 73.7% | 85.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 85.2% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.1% | 98.7% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bhutan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Bhutan was 93.1% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.