Population, ages 11-18, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 11-18, female was 51,705 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-18, female in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 51,705 for population, ages 11-18, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-18, female in Bhutan peaked at 61,480 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45,912, in 1994.
That places Bhutan 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 11-18, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,622 | — |
| 1991 | 47,733 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47,195 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46,406 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 45,912 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 46,107 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47,116 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 48,784 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 50,890 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 53,083 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 55,099 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 56,890 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 58,492 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 59,826 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 60,802 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61,370 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61,480 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61,151 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60,456 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 59,514 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58,420 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 57,211 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 55,894 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 54,513 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 53,103 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 51,705 | -2.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 51,705 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 903,748, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 51,705 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 | 48,085 | 45,912 | 53,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,508 | 55,099 | 61,480 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,141 | 51,705 | 58,420 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 154 Guyana 59,574 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 55,488 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 53,307 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 50,240 compare
- 159 Bahrain 49,102 compare
- 160 Estonia 49,043 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 11-18, female in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 11-18, female in Bhutan was 51,705 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-18, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 61,480 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-18, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,912 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 11-18, female?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-18, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-18, female is the total number of females age 11-18.