School completion, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: School completion, annual growth rate was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Bhutan stood at 1.08 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 16.16 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.08 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Bhutan ranks 31st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 15.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.08 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7648 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.08 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9118 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.46 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.31 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
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 school completion, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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 School completion, 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 School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.