Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at 1.44 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 175.1% on the previous year and up 187.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 12.08 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -11.26 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2000 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +142.0% |
| 2001 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 2009 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5937 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2013 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2016 | -0.6847 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2017 | -0.283 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1013.8% |
| 2021 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -535.2% |
| 2022 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2023 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2024 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3624 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.44 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.2 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.08 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 12.08 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6497 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -11.26 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Brazil 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 40 China 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Panama 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 42 New Caledonia 1.31 % change on previous year compare
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 primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.26 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.