School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Bhutan
Bhutan: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.5 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan stood at 5.5 years.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan peaked at 5.86 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 years, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0078 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0198 years | +154.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0243 years | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0493 years | +102.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0616 years | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1836 years | +198.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2007 years | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 years | +537.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 years | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.71 years | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 years | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.64 years | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8 years | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.02 years | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.27 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.69 years | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.01 years | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 4.32 years | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.68 years | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.02 years | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5 years | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.61 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.66 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.86 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.74 years | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.51 years | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.5 years | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.5 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.5 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.59 years, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +537.3% | 0.2007 years | 1.28 years |
| 1983 | +198.1% | 0.0616 years | 0.1836 years |
| 1971 | +154.6% | 0.0078 years | 0.0198 years |
| 1974 | +102.8% | 0.0243 years | 0.0493 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0326 years | 0.0078 years | 0.0616 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1922 years | 0.1836 years | 0.2007 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.38 years | 1.28 years | 1.48 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.72 years | 1.71 years | 3.69 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.19 years | 4.01 years | 5.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 years | 5.5 years | 5.86 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 120 Marshall Islands 5.54 years compare
- 121 Morocco 5.53 years compare
- 122 Cuba 5.51 years compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 5.49 years compare
- 125 East Timor 5.46 years compare
- 126 Peru 5.45 years compare
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, secondary, female in Bhutan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bhutan was 5.5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 years in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release