Population, ages 10-17, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 10-17, female was 50,478 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
50,478
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
61,484
in 2005
All-time low
47,825
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 10-17, female in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 10-17, female in Bhutan stood at 50,478.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-17, female in Bhutan peaked at 61,484 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47,825, in 1994.
Bhutan ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-17, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,439 | — |
| 1991 | 49,576 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49,064 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 48,297 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 47,825 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 48,035 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49,057 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 50,733 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 52,819 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 54,937 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 56,803 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 58,364 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 59,669 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 60,656 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 61,271 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 61,484 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61,257 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60,606 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 59,620 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 58,439 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 57,167 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 55,851 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 54,496 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 53,134 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 51,786 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 50,478 | -2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 50,478 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913,188, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 50,478 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.95 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,978 | 47,825 | 54,937 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,817 | 56,803 | 61,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,819 | 50,478 | 57,167 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 56,813 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 54,446 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 50,939 compare
- 159 Estonia 49,593 compare
- 160 Bahrain 49,333 compare
- 161 Qatar 48,086 compare
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, ages 10-17, female in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 10-17, female in Bhutan was 50,478 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-17, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 61,484 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-17, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,825 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 10-17, female?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-17, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-17, female is the total number of females age 10-17.