Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 3,936 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan stood at 3,936 number.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 1,157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 4,204 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 108 number, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 123 number | — |
| 1998 | 172 number | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 136 number | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 174 number | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 197 number | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 108 number | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 151 number | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 313 number | +107.3% |
| 2011 | 779 number | +148.9% |
| 2012 | 1,245 number | +59.8% |
| 2013 | 1,877 number | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 2,500 number | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 3,000 number | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 3,621 number | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 3,668 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,204 number | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 3,936 number | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.67 number | 123 number | 172 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 157.5 number | 108 number | 197 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,356 number | 313 number | 4,204 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,936 number | 3,936 number | 3,936 number | 1 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan was 3,936 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,204 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 number in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,157.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.