School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 28,781 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 28,781 for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 31,859 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,709, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 162nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31,844 | — |
| 1999 | 31,859 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,566 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 31,073 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 30,327 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 29,246 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 28,372 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 27,981 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,559 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27,056 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26,803 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26,776 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26,949 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 26,862 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 26,311 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25,765 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25,510 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,562 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25,769 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25,999 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25,634 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24,710 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23,327 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 22,564 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 19,709 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 28,982 | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 28,616 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 28,781 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,852 | 31,844 | 31,859 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,676 | 26,776 | 31,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,907 | 24,710 | 26,949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,330 | 19,709 | 28,982 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 159 Montenegro 36,768 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 33,761 compare
- 161 Guyana 33,201 compare
- 163 Iceland 28,117 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 165 Maldives 24,336 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan was 28,781 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,859 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,709 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release