Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 90.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 90.0% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 98.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1977.
Bhutan ranks 121st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23.4% | — |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | +79.2% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +166.8% |
| 1997 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -5.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 90.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 89.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +166.8% | 33.1% | 88.2% |
| 1978 | +79.2% | 18.5% | 33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 18.5% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 88.2% | 92.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 93.5% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 90.0% | 98.1% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 90.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.