School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 12.69 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan stood at 12.69 years. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 12.69 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1287 years, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1287 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4809 years | +273.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4779 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7405 years | +55.0% |
| 1977 | 1.12 years | +51.3% |
| 1983 | 2.43 years | +116.8% |
| 1984 | 2.59 years | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 5.97 years | +130.8% |
| 1999 | 6.31 years | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 6.73 years | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 7.14 years | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.86 years | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 9.33 years | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 9.85 years | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.29 years | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 10.99 years | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.48 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 11.89 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.24 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.17 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.54 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.46 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.69 years | +0.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.69 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.67 years, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.69 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.1 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +273.7% | 0.1287 years | 0.4809 years |
| 1998 | +130.8% | 2.59 years | 5.97 years |
| 1983 | +116.8% | 1.12 years | 2.43 years |
| 1974 | +55.0% | 0.4779 years | 0.7405 years |
| 1977 | +51.3% | 0.7405 years | 1.12 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5896 years | 0.1287 years | 1.12 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.51 years | 2.43 years | 2.59 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.14 years | 5.97 years | 6.31 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.03 years | 6.73 years | 10.99 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.28 years | 11.48 years | 12.69 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bhutan was 12.69 years in 2018, 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 12.69 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1287 years in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.