Population, age 6, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, age 6, male was 5,779 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 6, male in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 5,779 for population, age 6, male in 2015.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, male in Bhutan peaked at 7,962 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,748, in 2014.
That places Bhutan 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 6, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,917 | — |
| 1991 | 7,961 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,962 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,935 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,906 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7,893 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,905 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7,934 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 7,959 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,945 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,873 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,734 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7,542 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,315 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,084 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,872 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,687 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,526 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,385 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,253 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6,127 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,001 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,881 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,788 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,748 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,779 | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5,779 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,300, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5,779 is below the median for South Asia, which is 263,602, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,932 | 7,893 | 7,962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,027 | 6,253 | 7,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,887 | 5,748 | 6,127 | 6 |
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 population, age 6, male in Bhutan?
- Population, age 6, male in Bhutan was 5,779 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,962 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,748 in 2014.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, age 6, male?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 6, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 6, male refers to the male population at the specified age.