School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.42 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bhutan, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bhutan stood at 1.42 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and up 293.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bhutan peaked at 1.42 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 years, in 1995.
Bhutan ranks 129th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0129 years | — |
| 1998 | 0.0229 years | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 years | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0227 years | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.03 years | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 years | -49.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 years | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 years | +142.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1073 years | +114.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1975 years | +84.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2933 years | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3607 years | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4329 years | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5185 years | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5252 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6403 years | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.689 years | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6672 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9692 years | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 years | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9794 years | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.42 years | +44.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.42 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.42 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.56 years, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0181 years | 0.0129 years | 0.0229 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 years | 0.0152 years | 0.03 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3815 years | 0.0501 years | 0.689 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 years | 0.6672 years | 1.42 years | 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, male in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Bhutan was 1.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 years in 1995.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Bhutan ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release