Bhutan vs South Africa: Adolescents out of school
Bhutan
10.1%
in 2024
South Africa
9.6%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
65th
South Africa rank
67th
Adolescents out of school over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 22.1% | 27.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 21.4% | 21.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.5% | 4.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescents out of school, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 10.1% against 9.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for adolescents out of school?
- Bhutan ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th 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
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.