Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 114.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 114.88 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 114.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.72, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.81 | — |
| 1971 | 19.72 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 21.13 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 22.66 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 24.2 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 26.66 | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 29.12 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 31.61 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 31.66 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 35.21 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 44.75 | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 49.72 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 51.97 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 55.4 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 57.15 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 56.51 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 51.9 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 52.61 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 54.16 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 51.59 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 49.01 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 46.44 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 45.33 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 54.51 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 57.22 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 62.32 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 68.28 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 71.67 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 73.82 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 75.68 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 77.86 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 79.75 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 81.87 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 84.88 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 88.84 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 92.44 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 97.06 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 101.1 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 104.53 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 109.01 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 111.98 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 113.57 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 113.02 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 106.84 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 104.72 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 103.1 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 101.32 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 99.74 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 99.31 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.99 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 103.83 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 105.46 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 105.27 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.69 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 114.88 | +7.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 114.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 114.88 is above the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.18 | 19.72 | 35.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.57 | 44.75 | 57.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.43 | 45.33 | 75.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.73 | 77.86 | 109.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.16 | 97.99 | 113.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.22 | 103.83 | 114.88 | 5 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Bhutan was 114.88 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.72 in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.