Population, age 6, total in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, age 6, total was 11,401 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 6, total in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 6, total in Bhutan stood at 11,401. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 6, total in Bhutan peaked at 15,776 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,401, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 6, total in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,674 | — |
| 1991 | 15,767 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 15,776 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15,729 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15,676 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15,652 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15,674 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,726 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 15,768 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 15,733 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15,583 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,301 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14,915 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 14,460 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 13,997 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13,574 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13,203 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12,882 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12,601 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12,338 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12,088 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11,838 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,601 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,418 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11,401 | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 11,401 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 243,872, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 11,401 is below the median for South Asia, which is 514,888, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,718 | 15,652 | 15,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,885 | 12,338 | 15,583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,669 | 11,401 | 12,088 | 5 |
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, total in Bhutan?
- Population, age 6, total in Bhutan was 11,401 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 6, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,776 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population, age 6, total recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,401 in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, age 6, total?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 6, total rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.