Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level was 13.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bhutan stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 152nd of 211 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 19.3% | 68.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 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 enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bhutan?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level in Bhutan was 13.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.