Bhutan vs Brunei: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Bhutan
21.7%
in 2024
Brunei
20.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
56th
Brunei rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 21.7% against 20.7% in Brunei, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 56th and Brunei ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 12.8% | 27.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 14.2% | 15.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.7% | 2.3% | 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 Brunei?
- Bhutan, at 21.7% against 20.7% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bhutan and Brunei?
- 1.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bhutan ranks 56th and Brunei ranks 59th of 175 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, male (%). 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