School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bhutan
Bhutan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 6,021 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 6,021 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 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Bhutan peaked at 8,111 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,429 number, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 202 countries on this measure, 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 official primary entry in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,429 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,627 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 4,825 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 5,016 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5,191 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 5,340 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5,541 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5,736 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5,918 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6,084 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6,229 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6,432 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 6,623 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 6,802 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6,970 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7,120 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 7,338 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7,557 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 7,752 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7,896 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7,972 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8,061 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8,103 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8,111 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,101 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8,070 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8,057 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8,054 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,042 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,000 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,921 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,851 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,740 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,601 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7,453 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 7,315 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7,202 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,092 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,984 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,879 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,775 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,687 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,617 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,555 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,483 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,387 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,294 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,193 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,100 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,034 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,021 number | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,021 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6,021 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 216,802 number, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,271 number | 4,429 number | 6,084 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,072 number | 6,229 number | 7,896 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,057 number | 7,972 number | 8,111 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,404 number | 6,879 number | 7,921 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,412 number | 6,034 number | 6,775 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,021 number | 6,021 number | 6,021 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 6,021 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 8,111 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 4,429 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 11.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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/