Population, ages 12-17, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 12-17, female was 38,725 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, female in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, female in Bhutan is 38,725, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, female in Bhutan peaked at 46,446 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34,425, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,081 | 34,425 | 39,893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,889 | 41,447 | 46,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,401 | 38,725 | 43,961 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 154 Guyana 45,200 compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 41,618 compare
- 156 Cape Verde 39,928 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 37,731 compare
- 159 Bahrain 36,734 compare
- 160 Estonia 36,485 compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.45 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-17, female in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 12-17, female in Bhutan was 38,725 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46,446 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,425 in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 12-17, female?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 12-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-17, female is the total number of females age 12-17.