Bhutan vs Maldives: Adolescents out of school

Bhutan
10.1%
in 2024
Maldives
9.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
65th
Maldives rank
68th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Bhutan
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 10.1% against 9.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 65th and Maldives ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 49.3% 12.0% 37.3% Bhutan
2000s 46.3% 7.7% 38.6% Bhutan
2010s 16.6% 13.6% 3.0% Bhutan
2020s 11.1% 6.2% 4.9% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Bhutan or Maldives?
Bhutan, at 10.1% against 9.5% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Bhutan and Maldives?
0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Bhutan ranks 65th and Maldives ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.