School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 34,770 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,770
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
162nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
57,666
in 1992
All-time low
23,068
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Bhutan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Bhutan is 34,770, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 57,666 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23,068, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 162nd 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,068 | — |
| 1971 | 23,907 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 24,809 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 25,771 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 26,793 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 27,872 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 28,997 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 30,165 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 31,367 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 32,609 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 33,880 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 35,179 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 36,525 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 37,914 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 39,347 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 40,814 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 48,449 | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 50,183 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 51,936 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 53,670 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 55,379 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 56,950 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 57,666 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 52,955 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 53,392 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 52,964 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 52,118 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 52,996 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 53,761 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 54,569 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 55,745 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 56,491 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 56,835 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 56,832 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 56,468 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 55,660 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 54,754 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 53,949 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 53,130 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 52,292 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 51,497 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 50,941 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 50,713 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50,485 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50,167 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49,829 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49,501 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 49,207 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48,560 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48,013 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 47,500 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46,883 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45,182 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 38,349 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 36,676 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 34,770 | -5.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 34,770 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745,951, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 34,770 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.15 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,536 | 23,068 | 32,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,790 | 33,880 | 53,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,275 | 52,118 | 57,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,216 | 52,292 | 56,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,891 | 48,013 | 51,497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,560 | 34,770 | 47,500 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, primary education, male in Bhutan?
- School age population, primary education, male in Bhutan was 34,770 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,666 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,068 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release