School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.43 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.43 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 272.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 1.43 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 years, in 1995.
That places Bhutan 129th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0182 years | 0.0141 years | 0.0225 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 years | 0.0159 years | 0.0371 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3983 years | 0.0489 years | 0.7076 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 years | 0.6841 years | 1.43 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 126 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 1.46 years compare
- 127 British Virgin Islands 1.44 years compare
- 128 North Macedonia, Republic of 1.43 years compare
- 130 Barbados 1.42 years compare
- 131 St. Lucia 1.41 years compare
- 132 Morocco 1.41 years compare
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Bhutan was 1.43 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 years in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 129th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release