Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 30.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bhutan is 30.9%, 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, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bhutan peaked at 30.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bhutan?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bhutan was 30.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Bhutan ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.