Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.45
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.85
in 1950
All-time low
1.45
in 2019
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bhutan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bhutan is 1.45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bhutan peaked at 6.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2019.
That places Bhutan 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.85 | — |
| 1951 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.78 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.76 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.75 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.74 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.71 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.68 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.67 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.63 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.62 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.62 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.61 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.55 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.34 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.26 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.18 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.1 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.88 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.45 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.87 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.37 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.96, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.77 | 6.71 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 | 6.66 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 | 6.55 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 | 5.76 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 | 3.61 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.36 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.45 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bhutan?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bhutan was 1.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Bhutan ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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