Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan

Bhutan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
58th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
16
1998–2020

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.811998200920201998: 0.913 GPIA1999: 0.927 GPIA2000: 0.897 GPIA2005: 0.889 GPIA2006: 0.871 GPIA2008: 0.845 GPIA2009: 0.856 GPIA2010: 0.858 GPIA2011: 0.877 GPIA2012: 0.886 GPIA2013: 0.878 GPIA2014: 0.881 GPIA2016: 0.878 GPIA2017: 0.867 GPIA2018: 0.847 GPIA2020: 0.813 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2020, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

Bhutan ranks 58th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2020.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.9%
1999 0.9% +1.4%
2000 0.9% -3.2%
2005 0.9% -0.9%
2006 0.9% -2.0%
2008 0.8% -3.0%
2009 0.9% +1.4%
2010 0.9% +0.2%
2011 0.9% +2.3%
2012 0.9% +1.0%
2013 0.9% -0.9%
2014 0.9% +0.3%
2016 0.9% -0.3%
2017 0.9% -1.3%
2018 0.8% -2.3%
2020 0.8% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan was 0.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Bhutan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Bhutan ranks 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/