School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bhutan

Bhutan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 6,226 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
6,226 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 202 countries
All-time high
8,308 number
in 1993
All-time low
4,487 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bhutan, 1970–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 6,226 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bhutan peaked at 8,308 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,487 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,355 number 4,487 number 6,201 number 10
1980s 7,216 number 6,344 number 8,063 number 10
1990s 8,239 number 8,144 number 8,308 number 10
2000s 7,630 number 7,095 number 8,137 number 10
2010s 6,616 number 6,235 number 6,989 number 10
2020s 6,226 number 6,226 number 6,226 number 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 158 Guyana 7,734 number compare
  2. 159 Estonia, Republic of 7,610 number compare
  3. 160 Mauritius 6,567 number compare
  4. 162 Suriname 5,481 number compare
  5. 163 Cabo Verde 5,446 number compare
  6. 164 Cyprus 4,708 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bhutan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bhutan was 6,226 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 8,308 number in 1993.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,487 number in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Bhutan ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/