Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 97.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Bhutan, 2005–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 97.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Bhutan peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 46th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.0% | — |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 97.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 97.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 84.0% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 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, urban, female in Bhutan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Bhutan was 97.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Bhutan ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release