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Adult literacy rate in Bhutan

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Bhutan currently reports an adult literacy rate of 72.1%, which represents an increase of 5.5% (8.3%) from 2017.
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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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97.1%
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76.6%
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Female doctoral attainment
0%
0%
(2022)
Female tertiary school enrollment
17.8%
-1.5%
(2022)
Secondary teachers
97.6%
-0%
(2022)
Primary education duration
7 years
0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
6 years
0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
93.1%
-5.6%
(2016)
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Bhutan Adult literacy rate between 2005 and 2022
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2022 72.1% +5.5%
2017 66.6% +11.2%
2012 55.3% +2.5%
2005 52.8%
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