Children out of school, primary, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Children out of school, primary, female was 2,533 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, female in Bhutan stood at 2,533.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Bhutan peaked at 26,780 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 351, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 128th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26,474 | — |
| 1979 | 26,780 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24,692 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 24,368 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23,306 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 22,050 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 14,002 | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 10,751 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 6,164 | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 3,409 | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 2,211 | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 2,191 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,875 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 2,817 | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 3,570 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 3,826 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,873 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,592 | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 351 | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 4,945 | +1308.8% |
| 2022 | 2,053 | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 2,949 | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 2,533 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,627 | 26,474 | 26,780 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,530 | 24,368 | 24,692 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,280 | 3,409 | 23,306 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,869 | 1,875 | 3,873 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,566 | 351 | 4,945 | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Bhutan?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Bhutan was 2,533 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,780 in 1979.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.