Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 97.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.2%
World rank
58th
of 105 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2022
All-time low
63.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2022
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bhutan, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bhutan stood at 97.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bhutan peaked at 97.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.0% | — |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 63.3% | 92.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bhutan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bhutan was 97.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release