School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.57 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.57 years
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.57 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1291 years
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2024

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2024

0510151970199720241970: 0.129 years1971: 0.484 years1972: 0.482 years1974: 0.747 years1977: 1.1 years1983: 2.4 years1984: 2.5 years1998: 6.2 years1999: 6.6 years2000: 7 years2001: 7.4 years2005: 9.1 years2006: 9.6 years2007: 10.3 years2008: 10.7 years2009: 11.5 years2010: 12.1 years2011: 12.5 years2012: 12.8 years2013: 12.7 years2014: 13 years2015: 12.9 years2016: 12.8 years2017: 12.8 years2018: 12.8 years2019: 13 years2020: 13.4 years2021: 13.5 years2022: 13.4 years2023: 13.2 years2024: 13.6 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan is 13.57 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 13.57 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1291 years, in 1970.

That places Bhutan 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) in Bhutan, 1970 to 2024.
Year years Change
1970 0.1291 years
1971 0.4838 years +274.8%
1972 0.4818 years -0.4%
1974 0.7468 years +55.0%
1977 1.13 years +50.7%
1983 2.37 years +110.6%
1984 2.51 years +5.8%
1998 6.19 years +146.9%
1999 6.56 years +5.9%
2000 6.98 years +6.4%
2001 7.37 years +5.7%
2005 9.06 years +22.9%
2006 9.59 years +5.8%
2007 10.27 years +7.1%
2008 10.74 years +4.6%
2009 11.55 years +7.5%
2010 12.11 years +4.8%
2011 12.49 years +3.2%
2012 12.82 years +2.6%
2013 12.69 years -1.0%
2014 13.04 years +2.7%
2015 12.89 years -1.1%
2016 12.83 years -0.4%
2017 12.77 years -0.5%
2018 12.79 years +0.1%
2019 12.97 years +1.4%
2020 13.42 years +3.5%
2021 13.51 years +0.6%
2022 13.4 years -0.8%
2023 13.21 years -1.4%
2024 13.57 years +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5934 years 0.1291 years 1.13 years 5
1980s 2.44 years 2.37 years 2.51 years 2
1990s 6.37 years 6.19 years 6.56 years 2
2000s 9.37 years 6.98 years 11.55 years 7
2010s 12.74 years 12.11 years 13.04 years 10
2020s 13.42 years 13.21 years 13.57 years 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 18 Norway 13.78 years compare
  2. 19 Portugal 13.78 years compare
  3. 20 Slovenia 13.69 years compare
  4. 22 Argentina 13.55 years compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 13.55 years compare
  6. 24 Tonga 13.42 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan was 13.57 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 13.57 years in 2024.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1291 years in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Bhutan ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release