Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Bhutan
13.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.1% against 13.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 15.3% | 7.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.5% | 2.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.1% against 13.8% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bhutan ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release