School enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan

Bhutan: School enrollment, primary, male was 87.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 167 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2012
All-time low
30.7%
in 1978
Years of data
18
1978–2018

School enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan, 1978–2018

4060801978199820181978: 30.7 % net1979: 33.9 % net1998: 57.3 % net1999: 57.8 % net2000: 60.1 % net2001: 62.4 % net2005: 69.5 % net2006: 73.1 % net2008: 78.4 % net2009: 83 % net2010: 84.9 % net2011: 86.6 % net2012: 89.1 % net2013: 87.4 % net2015: 87.2 % net2016: 87 % net2017: 87.2 % net2018: 87.5 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan is 87.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan peaked at 89.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1978.

That places Bhutan 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.3% 30.7% 33.9% 2
1990s 57.6% 57.3% 57.8% 2
2000s 71.1% 60.1% 83.0% 6
2010s 87.1% 84.9% 89.1% 8

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 112 Croatia 87.9% compare
  2. 113 Ethiopia 87.7% compare
  3. 114 Venezuela 87.5% compare
  4. 116 South Africa 87.3% compare
  5. 117 Botswana 87.2% compare
  6. 118 Paraguay 87.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan?
School enrollment, primary, male in Bhutan was 87.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1978.
How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Bhutan ranks 115th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.