Enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 47,449 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 47,449 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 55,947 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,517 number, in 1971.
Bhutan ranks 157th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,583 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,517 number | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 8,513 number | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 9,771 number | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 12,190 number | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 13,612 number | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 14,160 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 16,048 number | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 25,591 number | +59.5% |
| 1983 | 27,971 number | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 29,617 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 29,816 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32,173 number | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 34,743 number | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 32,786 number | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 29,686 number | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 32,566 number | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 34,165 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 36,721 number | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 39,198 number | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 41,345 number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 42,787 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 44,100 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 45,842 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 46,962 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 48,006 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48,921 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 50,007 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 50,999 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52,208 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 53,260 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53,571 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54,705 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55,310 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55,947 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55,624 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52,622 number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 51,193 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 50,099 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48,918 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 47,823 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 46,544 number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 47,449 number | +1.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 47,449 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 47,449 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.42 million number, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +59.5% | 16,048 number | 25,591 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,299 number | 7,517 number | 16,048 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 29,985 number | 25,591 number | 34,743 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 37,039 number | 29,686 number | 44,100 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 50,448 number | 45,842 number | 54,705 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,564 number | 46,544 number | 55,947 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 47,449 number | 47,449 number | 47,449 number | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Bhutan was 47,449 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 55,947 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,517 number in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.