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Bhutan Highest Literacy Rate

Name: Bhutan Literacy Rate
Creator: World Bank
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69.16% in 2025

Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Bhutan was 69.16% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (69.16%), 2017 (66.56%), 2022 (64.91%), 2012 (55.32%), 2005 (52.81%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Bhutan Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	69.16%
2nd	2017	66.56%
3rd	2022	64.91%
4th	2012	55.32%
5th	2005	52.81%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	69.16%	+4.25pp	51st
2017	66.56%	+11.24pp	35th
2022	64.91%	−1.65pp	38th
2012	55.32%	+2.51pp	42nd
2005	52.81%	–	16th

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