School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan is 1.13 GPI, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 GPI, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0356 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.0818 GPI | +130.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0839 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1098 GPI | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1899 GPI | +72.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2093 GPI | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2155 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7596 GPI | +252.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7753 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7962 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8279 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9221 GPI | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9477 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9615 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9698 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1002 GPI | 0.0356 GPI | 0.1899 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2124 GPI | 0.2093 GPI | 0.2155 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7674 GPI | 0.7596 GPI | 0.7753 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9209 GPI | 0.7962 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.13 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 GPI in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.