School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 66,873 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,873
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
162nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
113,421
in 1992
All-time low
45,621
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Bhutan stood at 66,873.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 113,421 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45,621, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 162nd 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, primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,621 | — |
| 1971 | 47,271 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 49,046 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 50,935 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 52,938 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 55,053 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 57,256 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 59,543 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 61,896 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 64,325 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 66,812 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 69,351 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 71,975 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 74,683 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 77,477 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 80,337 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 95,349 | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 98,742 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 102,175 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 105,582 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 108,934 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 112,017 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 113,421 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 104,158 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 105,013 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 104,159 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 102,473 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 104,182 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 105,668 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 107,234 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 109,284 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 110,602 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 111,085 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 110,716 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 109,554 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 107,588 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 105,320 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 103,327 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 101,499 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 99,846 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 98,565 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 97,901 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 97,837 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97,643 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97,085 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96,306 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 95,391 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 94,425 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 92,943 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 91,738 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 90,695 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 89,512 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 86,173 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 73,181 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 70,285 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 66,873 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,388 | 45,621 | 64,325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,248 | 66,812 | 105,582 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,726 | 102,473 | 113,421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,882 | 99,846 | 111,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,983 | 91,738 | 98,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,453 | 66,873 | 90,695 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 66,873 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 113,421 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,621 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release