Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 85.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bhutan stood at 85.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 492.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bhutan peaked at 85.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.5% | — |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | +317.7% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 85.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.1%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 85.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.3%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 20.6% | 85.9% | 4 |
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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bhutan?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Bhutan was 85.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Bhutan ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).