Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 45,691 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 45,691 for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 55,236 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 456, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 456 | — |
| 1971 | 1,807 | +296.3% |
| 1972 | 1,848 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,444 | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 3,039 | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 3,760 | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 4,481 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 5,209 | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 5,435 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 6,600 | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 8,338 | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 10,075 | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 11,813 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 13,401 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 14,658 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 15,579 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 17,312 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 18,954 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 20,597 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 20,142 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 19,686 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 19,231 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 21,725 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 24,207 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 25,924 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 28,194 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 30,770 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 33,321 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 35,220 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 37,056 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 39,250 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 41,242 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 42,938 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 45,053 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 47,316 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 48,459 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 50,017 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 51,207 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 52,529 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 54,137 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 55,059 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55,236 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 54,951 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51,701 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 50,474 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 49,192 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47,736 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46,361 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 45,454 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44,409 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 46,716 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 46,295 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 45,371 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 44,421 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 45,691 | +2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 45,691 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 812,339, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 45,691 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.23 million, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +296.3% | 456 | 1,807 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,508 | 456 | 6,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,087 | 8,338 | 20,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,533 | 19,231 | 37,056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,215 | 39,250 | 54,137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,057 | 44,409 | 55,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,699 | 44,421 | 46,716 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan was 45,691 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 55,236 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.