Population, age 12, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, age 12, female was 6,092 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 12, female in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, female in Bhutan stood at 6,092. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, female in Bhutan peaked at 7,833 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,092, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 12, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,578 | — |
| 1991 | 6,585 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6,500 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6,377 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,299 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,321 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,464 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6,704 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 6,997 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 7,282 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 7,511 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7,674 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,782 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,833 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,827 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,768 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7,650 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,476 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,268 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,051 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,848 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,671 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,517 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,378 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,092 | -4.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,092 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,680, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,092 is below the median for South Asia, which is 243,080, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,611 | 6,299 | 7,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,584 | 7,051 | 7,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,501 | 6,092 | 6,848 | 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 population, age 12, female in Bhutan?
- Population, age 12, female in Bhutan was 6,092 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,833 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,092 in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, age 12, female?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.