School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 24,547 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24,547 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
163rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
32,459 number
in 1998
All-time low
8,916 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 24,547 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 32,459 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,916 number, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 163rd 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.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,916 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,305 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 9,705 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10,098 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 10,461 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10,769 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11,183 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 11,581 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11,952 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12,285 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 12,573 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 12,994 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13,385 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 13,745 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 14,081 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14,385 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,825 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 15,269 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 15,666 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15,959 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 16,116 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16,303 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,397 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16,419 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,399 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16,332 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,296 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16,276 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32,459 number | +99.4% |
| 1999 | 32,261 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31,997 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 31,626 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31,164 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30,633 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,070 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29,517 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29,114 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28,673 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28,216 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 27,775 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 27,365 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27,019 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26,742 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26,489 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26,198 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25,801 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25,416 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,018 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24,676 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24,484 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24,547 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,626 number | 8,916 number | 12,285 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,288 number | 12,573 number | 15,959 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,526 number | 16,116 number | 32,459 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,878 number | 27,775 number | 31,997 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,921 number | 24,484 number | 27,365 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,547 number | 24,547 number | 24,547 number | 1 |
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- 160 Cape Verde 32,315 number compare
- 161 Cyprus 27,987 number compare
- 162 Mauritius 26,055 number compare
- 164 Maldives 22,797 number compare
- 165 Montenegro 21,870 number compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 21,166 number compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 24,547 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,459 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,916 number in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.