School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.47 years in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
13.47 years
World rank
97th
of 175 countries
All-time high
13.47 years
in 2018
All-time low
2.44 years
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2018

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan, 1983–2018

2.557.51012.51983200020181983: 2.4 years1999: 6.4 years2005: 9.1 years2006: 9.6 years2007: 10.1 years2008: 10.5 years2009: 11.2 years2010: 11.8 years2011: 12.3 years2012: 12.7 years2013: 12.7 years2018: 13.5 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan stood at 13.47 years. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan peaked at 13.47 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.44 years, in 1983.

That places Bhutan 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.44 years 2.44 years 2.44 years 1
1990s 6.4 years 6.4 years 6.4 years 1
2000s 10.1 years 9.09 years 11.24 years 5
2010s 12.57 years 11.76 years 13.47 years 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 94 Liechtenstein 13.57 years compare
  2. 95 Philippines 13.5 years compare
  3. 96 Panama 13.47 years compare
  4. 98 Bermuda 13.46 years compare
  5. 99 Belize 13.42 years compare
  6. 100 Saint Lucia 13.41 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Bhutan was 13.47 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 13.47 years in 2018.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 years in 1983.
How does Bhutan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Bhutan ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.