Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8448 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.8448 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bhutan peaked at 0.9444 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7974 GPIA, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 75th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9444 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9395 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9292 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9393 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9337 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9302 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9292 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9258 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9251 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9123 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9166 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9102 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8476 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8343 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7974 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9046 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8448 GPIA | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.942 GPIA | 0.9395 GPIA | 0.9444 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9312 GPIA | 0.9258 GPIA | 0.9393 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.891 GPIA | 0.8343 GPIA | 0.9251 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8489 GPIA | 0.7974 GPIA | 0.9046 GPIA | 3 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bhutan?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bhutan was 0.8448 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9444 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7974 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release