School enrollment, primary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, primary, female was 119.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Bhutan stood at 119.3%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Bhutan peaked at 119.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 11th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +282.5% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | +60.1% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 38.4% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 36.9% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 103.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 108.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 113.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 117.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 117.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 116.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 107.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 105.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 104.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 108.2% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 110.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 110.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 111.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 119.3% | +6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 119.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 119.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 111.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +282.5% | 2.0% | 7.7% |
| 1982 | +60.1% | 20.8% | 33.3% |
| 1974 | +52.4% | 7.6% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 2.0% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 33.3% | 41.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 34.9% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 73.3% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.5% | 101.6% | 117.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.1% | 108.2% | 119.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 8 East Timor 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
- 10 Sweden 119.3% compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 118.9% compare
- 13 Monaco 118.9% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 118.4% compare
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 enrollment, primary, female in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Bhutan was 119.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 119.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.