Bhutan vs China: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school: 88.5% in Bhutan in 2018 and 88.4% in China in 1997, by Our World in Data estimates.
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Watch it change on the map% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
Latest figures
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 88.5 2018 | 80.6 | 48 of 97 |
| China | 88.4 1997 | 88.9 | — |
| World | 88.2 2018 | 87.6 |
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Bhutan | China | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 88.5 | – | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 87.7 | – | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 88.1 | – | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 89.1 | – | 88.2 |
| 2014 | – | – | 88.3 |
| 2013 | 89.3 | – | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 91.4 | – | 88.2 |
| 2011 | 89.3 | – | 88.1 |
| 2010 | 87.8 | – | 87.9 |
| 2009 | 85.4 | – | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 80.6 | – | 87.6 |
| 2007 | – | – | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 74 | – | 86 |
| 2005 | 69.6 | – | 85.4 |
| 2004 | – | – | 84.7 |
| 2003 | – | – | 83.5 |
| 2002 | – | – | 81.4 |
| 2001 | 57.4 | – | 81 |
| 2000 | 54.4 | – | 80.7 |
| 1999 | 51.3 | – | 79.9 |
| 1998 | 50 | – | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | 88.4 | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | 88.7 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | 89.6 | 78 |
| 1994 | – | 90.9 | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | 92.2 | 78 |
| 1992 | – | 93.2 | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | 93.8 | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | 92.4 | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | 88.9 | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | – | 74 |
| 1980 | – | 82.2 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | – | 79.8 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | – | 71 | 69 |
| 1965 | – | 71 | 66 |
| 1960 | – | 71 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | – | 53.1 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | – | 35.1 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | – | 17.1 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | – | 9.4 | 40 |
| 1935 | – | 8.4 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | – | 5.3 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | – | 3.6 | 33 |
| 1920 | – | 2.4 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | – | 1.6 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | – | 1.1 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | – | 0.7 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | – | 0.5 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | – | 0.3 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | – | 0.2 | 20 |
| 1885 | – | 0.1 | 19 |
| 1880 | – | 0.1 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | – | 0.1 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | – | 0 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | – | 0 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | – | 0 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | – | 0 | 8 |
| 1850 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | – | 0 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | – | 0 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | – | 0 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | – | 0 | 4 |
| 1825 | – | 0 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | – | 0 | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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