Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bhutan, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bhutan stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1978.
That places Bhutan 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.0% | — |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +117.2% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +4.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 96.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.0%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +117.2% | 24.8% | 53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.9% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 57.6% | 85.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 87.5% | 91.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bhutan was 96.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1978.
- How does Bhutan rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.