School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan is 1.04 GPI, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.054 GPI, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.054 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.2437 GPI | +351.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2198 GPI | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3154 GPI | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3741 GPI | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3899 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3913 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.419 GPI | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4706 GPI | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4884 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5043 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5323 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5482 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6045 GPI | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5985 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7471 GPI | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7592 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7751 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.784 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8003 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8202 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.837 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8559 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.877 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8977 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9154 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9449 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9722 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9748 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9885 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9932 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9987 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPI | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 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 | +351.2% | 0.054 GPI | 0.2437 GPI |
| 1974 | +43.5% | 0.2198 GPI | 0.3154 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3009 GPI | 0.054 GPI | 0.419 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5247 GPI | 0.4706 GPI | 0.6045 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7753 GPI | 0.5985 GPI | 0.8559 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9593 GPI | 0.877 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9987 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, primary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.04 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 GPI in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.