School enrollment, primary in Bhutan
Bhutan: School enrollment, primary was 88.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Bhutan, 1978–2018
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 in Bhutan is 88.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bhutan peaked at 90.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1978.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 53.7% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 57.3% | 84.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.3% | 90.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 411,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Bhutan?
- School enrollment, primary in Bhutan was 88.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.