Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1159 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.1159 units per person.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.1573 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 units per person, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0293 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0292 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0314 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0362 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.044 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0481 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0484 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.054 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.069 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.077 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0809 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0867 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0898 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0893 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0944 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0961 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0994 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0867 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.089 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1024 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1084 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1185 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1275 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1336 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.137 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1393 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1426 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1444 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1456 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1474 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1496 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1503 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1524 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1539 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1546 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1568 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1573 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1567 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1542 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1438 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1387 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1341 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1292 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1249 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1215 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1175 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1223 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1194 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1162 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.113 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1159 units per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0401 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0869 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0994 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1158 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 0.1393 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1498 units per person | 0.1426 units per person | 0.1568 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1378 units per person | 0.1175 units per person | 0.1573 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1174 units per person | 0.113 units per person | 0.1223 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Bhutan?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bhutan was 0.1159 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1573 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 units per person in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.