School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 7.37 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.37 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 7.74 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.18 years, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 years | 1.18 years | 2.24 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.47 years | 2.73 years | 4 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.39 years | 3.54 years | 5.3 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.28 years | 5.46 years | 7.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 years | 6.97 years | 7.74 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.37 years | 7.37 years | 7.37 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 7.41 years compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 7.4 years compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 7.38 years compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 7.34 years compare
- 21 Botswana 7.33 years compare
- 22 Nauru 7.31 years compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bhutan was 7.37 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 years in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.