Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Bhutan
Bhutan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.09 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.09 GPIA
World rank
21st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9292 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
13
1977–2016
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Bhutan, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Bhutan is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Bhutan peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9292 GPIA, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 21st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.9292 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9662 GPIA | 0.9292 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1.1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 GPIA compare
- 20 Niger 1.1 GPIA compare
- 22 Haiti 1.09 GPIA compare
- 23 Timor-Leste 1.08 GPIA compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 1.07 GPIA compare
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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Bhutan?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Bhutan was 1.09 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9292 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Bhutan ranks 21st out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release