Bhutan vs Fiji: Girls and boys who are out of school
Bhutan
2,533 girls
in 2024
Fiji
2,673 girls
in 2016
Bhutan rank
127th
Fiji rank
125th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Bhutan
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 2,673 girls against 2,533 girls in Bhutan, a difference of 140 girls.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and Fiji ranks 125th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Fiji in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,530 girls | 5,008 girls | 19,522 girls | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 13,136 girls | 4,844 girls | 8,292 girls | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2,856 girls | 4,734 girls | 1,879 girls | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Bhutan or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 2,673 girls against 2,533 girls in Bhutan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Bhutan and Fiji?
- 140 girls, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Fiji?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Fiji rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and Fiji ranks 125th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.