Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 92.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bhutan, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Bhutan stood at 92.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1977.
Bhutan ranks 108th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.9% | — |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +92.0% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | +172.0% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 16.9% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 88.5% | 93.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 94.7% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.5% | 99.9% | 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, female in Bhutan?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Bhutan was 92.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release