Primary completion rate, total in Bhutan

Bhutan: Primary completion rate, total was 86.5% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
129th
of 189 countries
All-time high
102.1%
in 2012
All-time low
5.5%
in 1976
Years of data
30
1976–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Bhutan, 1976–2024

0204060801001976200020241976: 5.5 % of relevant age group1977: 5.9 % of relevant age group1978: 8.6 % of relevant age group1979: 9.4 % of relevant age group1988: 18.7 % of relevant age group1993: 23 % of relevant age group1994: 26.8 % of relevant age group1998: 47.8 % of relevant age group1999: 52 % of relevant age group2000: 52.9 % of relevant age group2001: 52.7 % of relevant age group2004: 59.9 % of relevant age group2005: 65.1 % of relevant age group2006: 70.7 % of relevant age group2007: 73.3 % of relevant age group2008: 79.5 % of relevant age group2009: 82.1 % of relevant age group2010: 92.4 % of relevant age group2011: 92.8 % of relevant age group2012: 102.1 % of relevant age group2013: 98 % of relevant age group2014: 96.2 % of relevant age group2015: 94.8 % of relevant age group2016: 96.7 % of relevant age group2017: 94.9 % of relevant age group2018: 84.6 % of relevant age group2019: 75.7 % of relevant age group2020: 82.7 % of relevant age group2021: 90.9 % of relevant age group2024: 86.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 86.5% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Bhutan peaked at 102.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1976.

Bhutan ranks 129th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.3% 5.5% 9.4% 4
1980s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1
1990s 37.4% 23.0% 52.0% 4
2000s 67.0% 52.7% 82.1% 8
2010s 92.8% 75.7% 102.1% 10
2020s 86.7% 82.7% 90.9% 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 126 Namibia 88.6% compare
  2. 127 Bahamas 87.9% compare
  3. 128 Malaysia 87.7% compare
  4. 130 Guatemala 86.5% compare
  5. 131 Nauru 86.4% compare
  6. 132 Zimbabwe 86.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Bhutan?
Primary completion rate, total in Bhutan was 86.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1976.
How does Bhutan rank for primary completion rate, total?
Bhutan ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.