Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 88.7% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 94.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1977.
Bhutan ranks 103rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.2% | — |
| 1977 | 11.1% | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | +124.1% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +186.4% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | -6.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 88.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 88.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade 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 | +186.4% | 24.8% | 71.0% |
| 1978 | +124.1% | 11.1% | 24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 11.1% | 24.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 81.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 81.4% | 89.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 88.7% | 94.9% | 3 |
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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 88.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release