Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 88.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Bhutan, 1976–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 88.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2016.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Bhutan peaked at 94.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1977.
Bhutan ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.2% | — |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | +124.1% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +186.4% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 11.1% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 81.4% | 89.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 88.7% | 94.9% | 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, total in Bhutan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Bhutan was 88.7% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, total (% 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.