School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1995
All-time low
0.9409 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
22
1995–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.02 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9409 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9648 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9409 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9859 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9801 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9527 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9899 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9409 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9801 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.9527 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bhutan was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9409 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release