School enrollment, primary in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, primary was 114.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Bhutan is 114.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bhutan peaked at 114.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1971.
Bhutan ranks 22nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 19.7% | 35.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 44.8% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 45.3% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 77.9% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 98.0% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.2% | 103.8% | 114.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 411,263 (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.04 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, primary in Bhutan was 114.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.