School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 51.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary 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 in Bhutan stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and up 823.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Bhutan peaked at 51.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 117th out of 197 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.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.4% | — |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +84.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +133.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +71.9% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 2.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 32.7% | 51.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Bhutan was 51.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Bhutan ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 823.1%. 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 (% 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.