Bhutan vs Eswatini: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bhutan
8,385 children
in 2024
Eswatini
7,275 children
in 2022
Bhutan rank
114th
Eswatini rank
116th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8,385 children against 7,275 children in Eswatini, a difference of 1,110 children.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Eswatini ahead.
Bhutan ranks 114th and Eswatini ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,692 children | 39,403 children | 27,711 children | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 9,444 children | 22,218 children | 12,774 children | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8,653 children | 7,275 children | 1,378 children | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Bhutan or Eswatini?
- Bhutan, at 8,385 children against 7,275 children in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bhutan and Eswatini?
- 1,110 children, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eswatini?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Eswatini rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 114th and Eswatini ranks 116th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.