Population, age 17, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, age 17, female was 6,838 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, female in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, female in Bhutan stood at 6,838.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Bhutan peaked at 7,835 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,181, in 1994.
That places Bhutan 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,338 | — |
| 1991 | 5,358 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,307 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,230 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,181 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 5,204 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,309 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,482 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,710 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,971 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6,245 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6,531 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6,827 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7,114 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 7,367 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,570 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7,715 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,804 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,835 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,813 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,742 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,619 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,448 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,245 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,838 | -5.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,838 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108,858, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,838 is below the median for South Asia, which is 244,287, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,409 | 5,181 | 5,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,282 | 6,245 | 7,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,378 | 6,838 | 7,742 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 8,878 compare
- 153 Fiji 8,571 compare
- 154 Guyana 7,673 compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 6,544 compare
- 157 Cape Verde 6,203 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 6,045 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 population, age 17, female in Bhutan?
- Population, age 17, female in Bhutan was 6,838 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,835 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,181 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, age 17, female?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.