School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 14,701 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,701
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
163rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,227
in 1999
All-time low
4,430
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Bhutan stood at 14,701.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 16,227 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,430, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 163rd of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,430 | — |
| 1971 | 4,611 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4,796 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4,989 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5,188 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5,393 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 5,603 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 5,817 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 6,039 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 6,266 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 6,492 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 6,744 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 6,997 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7,255 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 7,508 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 7,759 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8,003 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 8,243 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8,477 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8,703 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8,931 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9,128 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,222 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,408 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 8,413 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,295 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 8,059 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 8,098 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16,219 | +100.3% |
| 1999 | 16,227 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,105 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,890 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15,577 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15,096 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 14,727 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14,590 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14,361 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,054 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13,860 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13,764 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13,823 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,810 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13,577 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,354 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,286 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,371 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13,517 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 13,641 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13,403 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,891 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12,187 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 11,876 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10,064 | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 14,798 | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 14,612 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 14,701 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,313 | 4,430 | 6,266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,618 | 6,492 | 8,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,100 | 8,059 | 16,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,802 | 13,764 | 16,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,467 | 12,891 | 13,823 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,040 | 10,064 | 14,798 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago 17,187 compare
- 161 Guyana 16,851 compare
- 162 Cyprus 14,880 compare
- 164 Mauritius 13,189 compare
- 165 French Guiana 13,087 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 12,670 compare
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Bhutan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Bhutan was 14,701 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,227 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,430 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release