Population, ages 7-9, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population, ages 7-9, female was 16,944 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 7-9, female in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 7-9, female in Bhutan stood at 16,944. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 7-9, female in Bhutan peaked at 23,317 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,944, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 161st 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, ages 7-9, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,968 | — |
| 1991 | 22,122 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 22,120 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,041 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,001 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22,074 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 22,297 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22,634 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 22,994 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 23,252 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23,317 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 23,162 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 22,823 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 22,347 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 21,810 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 21,265 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 20,733 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 20,208 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19,691 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19,181 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18,681 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18,185 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17,714 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 17,313 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17,044 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16,944 | -0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 16,944 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 356,692, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 16,944 is below the median for South Asia, which is 743,500, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,350 | 21,968 | 23,252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,454 | 19,181 | 23,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,647 | 16,944 | 18,681 | 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, ages 7-9, female in Bhutan?
- Population, ages 7-9, female in Bhutan was 16,944 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 7-9, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,317 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, ages 7-9, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,944 in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for population, ages 7-9, female?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 7-9, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 7-9, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 7-9, female is the total number of females age 7-9.