School completion, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for school completion, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 12.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 13.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.