School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 4,534 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4,534
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
167th
of 222 countries
All-time high
8,917
in 1992
All-time low
4,333
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bhutan is 4,534, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bhutan peaked at 8,917 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,333, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,333 | — |
| 1971 | 4,505 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4,682 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4,867 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5,058 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5,254 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 5,454 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5,659 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 5,872 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 6,088 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 6,301 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6,537 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 6,778 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7,022 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 7,265 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 7,507 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 7,745 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,977 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8,201 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8,416 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,632 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,822 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,917 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,127 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 8,127 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,998 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 7,768 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 7,803 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7,786 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,817 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,764 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7,645 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7,489 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 7,212 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,880 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6,712 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,669 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,565 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,493 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,515 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,555 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,604 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,466 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,277 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6,144 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,100 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,123 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,176 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,179 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,050 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5,767 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5,371 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 4,949 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 4,948 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,693 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 4,534 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,177 | 4,333 | 6,088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,375 | 6,301 | 8,416 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,180 | 7,768 | 8,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,994 | 6,493 | 7,764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,267 | 6,050 | 6,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,044 | 4,534 | 5,767 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 164 Cyprus 4,651 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 4,548 compare
- 165 Western Sahara 4,548 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 4,239 compare
- 169 Montenegro 3,597 compare
- 170 Belize 3,487 compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bhutan?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bhutan was 4,534 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,917 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,333 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release