School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 14,080 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 14,080 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 15,632 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,333, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 163rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) 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 | 15,625 | +100.2% |
| 1999 | 15,632 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,461 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15,183 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14,750 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 14,150 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 13,645 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 13,391 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13,198 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 13,002 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 12,943 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13,012 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,126 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13,052 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12,734 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 12,411 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12,224 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,191 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12,252 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,358 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12,231 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11,819 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11,140 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 10,688 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9,645 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14,184 | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 14,004 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 14,080 | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14,080 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 430,456, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 14,080 is below the median for South Asia, which is 428,944, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +100.2% | 7,803 | 15,625 |
| 2023 | +47.1% | 9,645 | 14,184 |
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 | 9,745 | 7,768 | 15,632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,874 | 12,943 | 15,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,440 | 11,819 | 13,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,290 | 9,645 | 14,184 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 16,574 compare
- 161 Guyana 16,350 compare
- 162 Cyprus 14,312 compare
- 164 Mauritius 12,733 compare
- 165 French Guiana 12,632 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 11,966 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, pre-primary education, female in Bhutan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Bhutan was 14,080 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,632 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,333 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release