Bhutan vs France: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bhutan
8,385 children
in 2024
France
8,155 children
in 2024
Bhutan rank
114th
France rank
115th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bhutan
- France
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8,385 children against 8,155 children in France, a difference of 230 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Bhutan ranks 114th and France ranks 115th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,504 children | 39,890 children | 14,385 children | France |
| 2010s | 9,444 children | 16,416 children | 6,972 children | France |
| 2020s | 9,188 children | 3,618 children | 5,570 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 France?
- Bhutan, at 8,385 children against 8,155 children in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bhutan and France?
- 230 children, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and France rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 114th and France ranks 115th 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.