Bhutan vs Germany: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bhutan
8,385 children
in 2024
Germany
8,820 children
in 2024
Bhutan rank
114th
Germany rank
111th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8,820 children against 8,385 children in Bhutan, a difference of 435 children.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 114th and Germany ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,504 children | 45,493 children | 19,988 children | Germany |
| 2010s | 9,444 children | 28,750 children | 19,306 children | Germany |
| 2020s | 9,188 children | 30,624 children | 21,436 children | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 8,820 children against 8,385 children in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bhutan and Germany?
- 435 children, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Germany rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 114th and Germany ranks 111th 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.