Bhutan—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
105.15
2018
YoY Change
+4.4%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#52
of 167 countries
Maximum
114.96
2010
Minimum
80.37
2001
CAGR
+1.4%
18 years
Last
105.15
Previous
100.75
Highest
114.96
Lowest
80.37
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's gender parity index, primary was 105.15 in 2018, ranking #52 out of 167 countries. This represents a +4.4% change from 2017. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 114.96 (2010) and the lowest was 80.37 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 105.15 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 100.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.35 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 96.13 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 87.88 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 93.54 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 106.83 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 114.96 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 114.71 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 106.45 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 104.28 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.01 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 92.93 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 96.83 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 89.48 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 85.11 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 80.37 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 81.64 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |