Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan

Bhutan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 27.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27.8%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
34th
of 154 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 1999
All-time low
27.8%
in 2020
Years of data
17
1998–2020

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

0204060801998200920201998: 71.1 %1999: 71.2 %2000: 68.6 %2001: 64.8 %2005: 56.7 %2006: 53.2 %2008: 50.3 %2009: 47.8 %2010: 46.5 %2011: 49 %2012: 46.9 %2013: 39.3 %2014: 34.9 %2016: 38.5 %2017: 35.4 %2018: 32.5 %2020: 27.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan stood at 27.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bhutan peaked at 71.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2020.

That places Bhutan 34th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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, both sexes (%) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2020.
Year % Change
1998 71.1%
1999 71.2% +0.2%
2000 68.6% -3.8%
2001 64.8% -5.4%
2005 56.7% -12.5%
2006 53.2% -6.2%
2008 50.3% -5.4%
2009 47.8% -5.1%
2010 46.5% -2.6%
2011 49.0% +5.3%
2012 46.9% -4.3%
2013 39.3% -16.2%
2014 34.9% -11.1%
2016 38.5% +10.4%
2017 35.4% -8.1%
2018 32.5% -8.2%
2020 27.8% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.2% 71.1% 71.2% 2
2000s 56.9% 47.8% 68.6% 6
2010s 40.4% 32.5% 49.0% 8
2020s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 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 27.8% 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 71.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
How does Bhutan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Bhutan ranks 34th out of 154 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 40.2%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/