School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 12,247 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bhutan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12,247 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bhutan peaked at 16,419 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8,916 number, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,916 number | — |
| 1971 | 9,305 number | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 9,705 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10,098 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 10,461 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10,769 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11,183 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 11,581 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11,952 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12,285 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 12,573 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 12,994 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13,385 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 13,745 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 14,081 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 14,385 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,825 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 15,269 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 15,666 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15,959 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 16,116 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16,303 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,397 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16,419 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,399 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16,332 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,296 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 16,276 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16,245 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 16,174 number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16,058 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15,896 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 15,683 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15,428 number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 15,148 number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 14,862 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 14,658 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14,433 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14,200 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13,974 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,764 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,580 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13,434 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,306 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,166 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,983 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,793 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,588 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,399 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12,269 number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,247 number | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12,247 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12,247 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 439,167 number, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,626 number | 8,916 number | 12,285 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,288 number | 12,573 number | 15,959 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,296 number | 16,116 number | 16,419 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,034 number | 13,974 number | 16,058 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,028 number | 12,269 number | 13,764 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,247 number | 12,247 number | 12,247 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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, one year before than official primary entry in Bhutan?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bhutan was 12,247 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,419 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,916 number in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/