Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 97.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
97.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2020
All-time low
13.2%
in 1978
Years of data
19
1978–2020

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bhutan, 1978–2020

204060801001978199920201978: 13.2 %1979: 15.6 %1998: 50.2 %1999: 51.5 %2000: 54.8 %2001: 57.8 %2005: 70.3 %2006: 74.8 %2008: 81.6 %2009: 86.5 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 90.5 %2012: 92.8 %2013: 92.2 %2015: 91.4 %2016: 90.7 %2017: 90.3 %2018: 92.6 %2020: 97.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 97.8% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bhutan peaked at 97.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1978.

Bhutan ranks 97th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, female in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Bhutan, 1978 to 2020.
Year % Change
1978 13.2% —
1979 15.6% +17.8%
1998 50.2% +222.2%
1999 51.5% +2.6%
2000 54.8% +6.3%
2001 57.8% +5.5%
2005 70.3% +21.7%
2006 74.8% +6.4%
2008 81.6% +9.0%
2009 86.5% +6.1%
2010 89.2% +3.1%
2011 90.5% +1.5%
2012 92.8% +2.6%
2013 92.2% -0.7%
2015 91.4% -0.8%
2016 90.7% -0.8%
2017 90.3% -0.4%
2018 92.6% +2.6%
2020 97.8% +5.6%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 97.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 97.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +222.2% 15.6% 50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.4% 13.2% 15.6% 2
1990s 50.9% 50.2% 51.5% 2
2000s 71.0% 54.8% 86.5% 6
2010s 91.2% 89.2% 92.8% 8
2020s 97.8% 97.8% 97.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 94 Thailand 97.9% compare
  2. 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.8% compare
  3. 96 Barbados 97.8% compare
  4. 98 Nicaragua 97.6% compare
  5. 99 United Arab Emirates 97.5% compare
  6. 100 Saudi Arabia 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bhutan?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Bhutan was 97.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1978.
How does Bhutan rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Bhutan ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female 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.