School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 24,547 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan stood at 24,547 number.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 32,459 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24,484 number, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32,459 number | — |
| 1999 | 32,261 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31,997 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 31,626 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31,164 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 30,633 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,070 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29,517 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29,114 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 28,673 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28,216 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 27,775 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 27,365 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 27,019 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26,742 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26,489 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26,198 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 25,801 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25,416 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25,018 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24,676 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24,484 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24,547 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,360 number | 32,261 number | 32,459 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,878 number | 27,775 number | 31,997 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,921 number | 24,484 number | 27,365 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,547 number | 24,547 number | 24,547 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 161 Cape Verde 32,315 number compare
- 162 Iceland 25,173 number compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 24,916 number compare
- 165 Maldives 22,797 number compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 21,166 number compare
- 167 Suriname 21,154 number compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bhutan was 24,547 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32,459 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,484 number in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/