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2024
global knowledge index
Bhutan
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):10.981
- Population:786,385
- HDI:0.681
94/141
Gki
Score
43.7
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Bhutan is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 94th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 5th out of the 24 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Gross fixed capital formation (% GDP)
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
- Households with Internet access at home (%)
- Gross enrolment ratio in early childhood education
- Government expenditure on secondary education (% GDP)
Areas of Improvement
- Years of compulsory education in primary and secondary
- Government expenditure on vocational education (%)
- Female-to-male ratio in parliament
- New business density per thousand population
- Chinn-Ito financial openness
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
82
63.12
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
129
37.13
Higher
Education
63
47.76
Research, Development
and Innovation
114
22.59
Information and
Communications Technology
96
40.22
Economy
65
52.35
Enabling
Environment
43
64.73
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GKI Pillars
