Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bhutan
Bhutan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 12,266 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bhutan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bhutan stood at 12,266 number.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bhutan peaked at 16,210 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,468 number, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,468 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,826 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 9,201 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 9,579 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9,940 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 10,262 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 10,670 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 11,065 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 11,436 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,771 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12,062 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 12,475 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 12,862 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 13,227 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 13,572 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13,892 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 14,331 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 14,773 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 15,173 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15,473 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 15,640 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15,807 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 15,906 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15,961 number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16,009 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 16,051 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16,102 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16,164 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,210 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,202 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,129 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,022 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,852 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15,628 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15,362 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15,072 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 14,867 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14,638 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14,399 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14,166 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,948 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,741 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13,579 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13,442 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,306 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,143 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12,967 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,757 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,547 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12,370 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 12,266 number | -0.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12,266 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12,266 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 440,325 number, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,122 number | 8,468 number | 11,771 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,784 number | 12,062 number | 15,473 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,005 number | 15,640 number | 16,210 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,214 number | 14,166 number | 16,129 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,180 number | 12,370 number | 13,948 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,266 number | 12,266 number | 12,266 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bhutan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bhutan was 12,266 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,210 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,468 number in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.