School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 8.07 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 8.07 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Bhutan peaked at 8.17 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1213 years, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 9th out of 215 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, female (years) (life female years) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1213 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4641 years | +282.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4575 years | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6974 years | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9514 years | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 years | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1 years | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.29 years | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 2 years | +55.2% |
| 1983 | 2.19 years | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.31 years | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 2.37 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.58 years | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 2.87 years | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.44 years | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 2.73 years | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 3.31 years | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 3.52 years | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.86 years | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 4.28 years | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 4.56 years | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.91 years | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5.08 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.27 years | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.44 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.54 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.85 years | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.24 years | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 6.42 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 years | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.26 years | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 7.48 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.86 years | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.09 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.17 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.67 years | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.54 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.37 years | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.23 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.11 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.07 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.53 years | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.65 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.56 years | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.07 years | +6.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.07 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.99 years, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.07 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.93 years, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) 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 | +282.5% | 0.1213 years | 0.4641 years |
| 1982 | +55.2% | 1.29 years | 2 years |
| 1974 | +52.4% | 0.4575 years | 0.6974 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7678 years | 0.1213 years | 1.29 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.39 years | 2 years | 2.87 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.85 years | 2.44 years | 5.08 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.42 years | 5.27 years | 7.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 years | 7.07 years | 8.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 years | 7.53 years | 8.07 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary, female in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Bhutan was 8.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1213 years in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release