Labor force with basic education, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: Labor force with basic education, female was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.6%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
35th
of 125 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2021
All-time low
22.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2009–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Bhutan, 2009–2024

204060802009201620242009: 49.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 22.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 44.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 43.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 63.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 69.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 74.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 79.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 61.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 51 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 47.6 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 47.6% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Bhutan peaked at 79.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2010.

Bhutan ranks 35th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, female in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Bhutan, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
2009 49.4%
2010 22.6% -54.2%
2014 44.5% +96.8%
2015 43.9% -1.5%
2018 63.9% +45.7%
2019 69.8% +9.2%
2020 74.2% +6.3%
2021 79.8% +7.6%
2022 61.5% -22.9%
2023 51.0% -17.1%
2024 47.6% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.4% 49.4% 49.4% 1
2010s 49.0% 22.6% 69.8% 5
2020s 62.8% 47.6% 79.8% 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 32 Indonesia 48.4% compare
  2. 33 Barbados 47.8% compare
  3. 34 Singapore 47.7% compare
  4. 36 Belize 47.6% compare
  5. 37 Namibia 47.2% compare
  6. 38 Norway 46.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Bhutan?
Labor force with basic education, female in Bhutan was 47.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2010.
How does Bhutan rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Bhutan ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).