Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 93.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 93.1% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 98.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1977.
Bhutan ranks 87th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.2% | — |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +110.1% |
| 1993 | 73.7% | +213.6% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -5.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female 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 | +213.6% | 23.5% | 73.7% |
| 1978 | +110.1% | 11.2% | 23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.3% | 11.2% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 73.7% | 85.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 85.2% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.1% | 98.7% | 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, female in Bhutan?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan was 93.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1977.
- How does Bhutan rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release