Bhutan - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Bhutan was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 7.00 |
| 1989 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 7.00 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Bhutan was 94,165 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 111,183 in 2011 and a minimum value of 9,039 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,039 |
| 1971 | 9,324 |
| 1972 | 10,361 |
| 1974 | 12,810 |
| 1976 | 16,671 |
| 1977 | 18,821 |
| 1978 | 19,595 |
| 1979 | 22,648 |
| 1980 | 29,899 |
| 1981 | 34,481 |
| 1982 | 37,404 |
| 1983 | 41,372 |
| 1984 | 44,275 |
| 1985 | 45,395 |
| 1986 | 49,485 |
| 1987 | 51,948 |
| 1988 | 55,340 |
| 1991 | 52,017 |
| 1992 | 51,411 |
| 1993 | 56,773 |
| 1994 | 60,089 |
| 1995 | 64,915 |
| 1996 | 69,968 |
| 1997 | 74,666 |
| 1998 | 78,007 |
| 1999 | 81,156 |
| 2000 | 85,092 |
| 2001 | 88,204 |
| 2002 | 90,944 |
| 2003 | 93,974 |
| 2004 | 97,323 |
| 2005 | 99,458 |
| 2006 | 102,225 |
| 2007 | 104,467 |
| 2008 | 106,100 |
| 2009 | 108,842 |
| 2010 | 110,369 |
| 2011 | 111,183 |
| 2012 | 110,575 |
| 2013 | 104,323 |
| 2014 | 101,667 |
| 2015 | 99,291 |
| 2016 | 96,654 |
| 2017 | 94,184 |
| 2018 | 91,768 |
| 2020 | 94,165 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Bhutan was 49.28 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 49.89 in 2010, while its lowest value was 5.04 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.04 |
| 1971 | 19.38 |
| 1972 | 17.84 |
| 1974 | 23.72 |
| 1976 | 26.88 |
| 1977 | 27.68 |
| 1978 | 27.74 |
| 1979 | 29.14 |
| 1982 | 31.58 |
| 1983 | 32.39 |
| 1984 | 33.11 |
| 1985 | 34.32 |
| 1986 | 34.98 |
| 1988 | 37.22 |
| 1991 | 36.97 |
| 1992 | 42.26 |
| 1993 | 42.64 |
| 1994 | 43.14 |
| 1995 | 43.43 |
| 1996 | 43.98 |
| 1997 | 44.63 |
| 1998 | 45.15 |
| 1999 | 45.66 |
| 2000 | 46.13 |
| 2001 | 46.76 |
| 2002 | 47.21 |
| 2003 | 47.94 |
| 2004 | 48.62 |
| 2005 | 48.72 |
| 2006 | 48.93 |
| 2007 | 49.02 |
| 2008 | 49.51 |
| 2009 | 49.74 |
| 2010 | 49.89 |
| 2011 | 49.68 |
| 2012 | 49.70 |
| 2013 | 49.56 |
| 2014 | 49.65 |
| 2015 | 49.54 |
| 2016 | 49.39 |
| 2017 | 49.22 |
| 2018 | 49.28 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Bhutan was 2,941.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,610.00 in 2012 and a minimum value of 436.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 436.00 |
| 1971 | 461.00 |
| 1972 | 468.00 |
| 1974 | 538.00 |
| 1977 | 773.00 |
| 1978 | 814.00 |
| 1979 | 897.00 |
| 1982 | 1,050.00 |
| 1983 | 1,167.00 |
| 1984 | 1,149.00 |
| 1986 | 1,321.00 |
| 1987 | 1,398.00 |
| 1988 | 1,513.00 |
| 1991 | 1,817.00 |
| 1993 | 1,859.00 |
| 1995 | 1,829.00 |
| 1998 | 1,986.00 |
| 1999 | 1,946.00 |
| 2000 | 2,068.00 |
| 2001 | 2,234.00 |
| 2005 | 3,203.00 |
| 2006 | 3,503.00 |
| 2008 | 3,551.00 |
| 2009 | 3,929.00 |
| 2010 | 4,262.00 |
| 2011 | 4,381.00 |
| 2012 | 4,610.00 |
| 2013 | 3,638.00 |
| 2015 | 2,482.00 |
| 2016 | 2,541.00 |
| 2017 | 2,725.00 |
| 2018 | 2,647.00 |
| 2020 | 2,941.00 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Bhutan was 41.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 43.88 in 2010, while its lowest value was 11.93 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.76 |
| 1971 | 11.93 |
| 1972 | 13.46 |
| 1974 | 18.22 |
| 1978 | 25.18 |
| 1979 | 25.75 |
| 1991 | 33.02 |
| 1995 | 33.02 |
| 1998 | 32.98 |
| 1999 | 32.01 |
| 2000 | 34.48 |
| 2001 | 35.27 |
| 2005 | 38.18 |
| 2009 | 34.59 |
| 2010 | 43.88 |
| 2011 | 40.77 |
| 2012 | 40.20 |
| 2013 | 39.42 |
| 2015 | 40.05 |
| 2016 | 40.73 |
| 2017 | 39.78 |
| 2018 | 39.44 |
| 2020 | 41.18 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
