Labor force with basic education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Labor force with basic education, female was 47.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Bhutan, 2009–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).