Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 89.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 89.5%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 97.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1977.
That places Bhutan 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.4% | — |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +115.7% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +172.5% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -5.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 89.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 89.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 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 | +172.5% | 30.1% | 82.1% |
| 1978 | +115.7% | 14.0% | 30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 14.0% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 82.1% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.1% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 89.5% | 97.4% | 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 89.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release