School enrollment, preprimary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 51.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Bhutan, 1995–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Bhutan stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 783.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Bhutan peaked at 51.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 2.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 32.6% | 51.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Bhutan was 51.8% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 783.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.