Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 1.16 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 164th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +296.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2868 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3137 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3334 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3705 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4408 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4116 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.465 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5181 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6514 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7084 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8372 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8849 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9311 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9862 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.16 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.81 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +79.0% | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 0.2528 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +64.4% | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.065 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.333 units per square kilometre | 0.2528 units per square kilometre | 0.4408 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6867 units per square kilometre | 0.4116 units per square kilometre | 0.9311 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 0.9862 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 161 Croatia 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 United States 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mali 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bahamas 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Niger 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.