School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 6,554 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,554 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,933 number
in 2004
All-time low
3,420 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6,554 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 7,933 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,420 number, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 204 countries on this measure, 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, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,420 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,519 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,639 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3,774 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 3,916 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4,063 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,222 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,395 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4,579 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4,761 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 4,926 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5,085 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5,255 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5,435 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5,621 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5,806 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,802 number | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6,007 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 6,209 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6,387 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 6,518 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,535 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,528 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6,528 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,561 number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,656 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,825 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,047 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,282 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7,509 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7,683 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,815 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,881 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,919 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,933 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,914 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,850 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,767 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,680 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,589 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,497 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,374 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,262 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,154 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,042 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,936 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,850 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,771 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,692 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,626 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6,554 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,029 number | 3,420 number | 4,761 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,653 number | 4,926 number | 6,387 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,799 number | 6,518 number | 7,509 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,803 number | 7,589 number | 7,933 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,020 number | 6,626 number | 7,497 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,554 number | 6,554 number | 6,554 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, female in Bhutan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Bhutan was 6,554 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,933 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,420 number in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.