Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Bhutan is 87.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Bhutan peaked at 87.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 45.5% | — |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +14.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 87.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.9%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 87.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 70.9%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.5% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 61.4% | 87.6% | 4 |
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 share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Bhutan?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Bhutan was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).