School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 13,316 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,316 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
16,076 number
in 2004
All-time low
6,912 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan is 13,316 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 16,076 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,912 number, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,912 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,102 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 7,339 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 7,606 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 7,890 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 8,187 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 8,520 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 8,875 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 9,249 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 9,615 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 9,936 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 10,263 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 10,607 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 10,970 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11,344 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 11,715 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 11,707 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,122 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12,535 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 12,898 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 13,163 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13,198 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13,184 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13,186 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,251 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,439 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13,770 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14,203 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 14,671 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 15,143 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15,538 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15,797 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15,946 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16,042 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16,076 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16,017 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15,946 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15,797 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15,610 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15,401 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,189 number | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14,932 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,708 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,494 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,276 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,072 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13,894 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13,732 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13,575 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13,453 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 13,316 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,130 number | 6,912 number | 9,615 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,410 number | 9,936 number | 12,898 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,721 number | 13,163 number | 15,143 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,817 number | 15,401 number | 16,076 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,232 number | 13,453 number | 15,189 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,316 number | 13,316 number | 13,316 number | 1 |
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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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 13,316 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,076 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,912 number in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.