School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 87.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan, 1978–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan is 87.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan peaked at 89.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30.7% | — |
| 1979 | 33.9% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +69.0% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, male (% net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +69.0% | 33.9% | 57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 30.7% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 57.3% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 60.1% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.9% | 89.1% | 8 |
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, male in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan was 87.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.