Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 3.65 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.65
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
167th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 2018
All-time low
1.43
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2020
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.65 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bhutan peaked at 4.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.52 | — |
| 1999 | 1.72 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -13.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.65 is below the median for South Asia, which is 14.59, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.43 | 2.56 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 2.73 | 4.23 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bhutan?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Bhutan was 3.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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