Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan

Bhutan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
102.0%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.0%
in 2020
All-time low
58.4%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2020

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2020

02550751001998200920201998: 58.4 %1999: 60.7 %2000: 63.9 %2001: 66.3 %2002: 68.2 %2003: 70.5 %2004: 74 %2005: 77.1 %2006: 80.5 %2007: 84.1 %2008: 87.7 %2009: 91.9 %2010: 95.4 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 101.1 %2013: 99 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 99.7 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.7 %2020: 102 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan is 102.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 102.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1998.

Bhutan ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 58.4%
1999 60.7% +3.9%
2000 63.9% +5.2%
2001 66.3% +3.8%
2002 68.2% +2.8%
2003 70.5% +3.4%
2004 74.0% +5.0%
2005 77.1% +4.2%
2006 80.5% +4.4%
2007 84.1% +4.5%
2008 87.7% +4.4%
2009 91.9% +4.8%
2010 95.4% +3.8%
2011 98.8% +3.5%
2012 101.1% +2.4%
2013 99.0% -2.1%
2014 99.8% +0.8%
2015 99.7% -0.1%
2016 99.9% +0.3%
2017 99.8% -0.1%
2018 99.7% -0.1%
2020 102.0% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.6% 58.4% 60.7% 2
2000s 76.4% 63.9% 91.9% 10
2010s 99.3% 95.4% 101.1% 9
2020s 102.0% 102.0% 102.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 81 Chile 102.1% compare
  2. 82 Suriname 102.1% compare
  3. 83 Italy 102.0% compare
  4. 85 Georgia 102.0% compare
  5. 86 New Zealand 101.7% compare
  6. 87 Mongolia 101.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bhutan was 102.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 102.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1998.
How does Bhutan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.