School enrolment in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrolment was 30.86 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
30.86
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
30.86
in 2020
All-time low
0.7816
in 1999
Years of data
5
1998–2020
School enrolment in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Bhutan is 30.86, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 25.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Bhutan peaked at 30.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7816, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrolment in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9421 | — |
| 1999 | 0.7816 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 24.54 | +2328.1% |
| 2020 | 30.86 | +25.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 30.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 30.86 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.23, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8618 | 0.7816 | 0.9421 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.54 | 24.54 | 24.54 | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.86 | 30.86 | 30.86 | 1 |
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 enrolment in Bhutan?
- School enrolment in Bhutan was 30.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7816 in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrolment?
- Bhutan ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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