Bhutan vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bhutan
0.0982 GPIA
in 2024
Thailand
0.0511 GPIA
in 2025
Bhutan rank
160th
Thailand rank
162nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bhutan
- Thailand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.0982 GPIA against 0.0511 GPIA in Thailand, a difference of 0.0471 GPIA.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.9 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 160th and Thailand ranks 162nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7522 GPIA | 0.2949 GPIA | 0.4573 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.3684 GPIA | 0.3096 GPIA | 0.0588 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.2467 GPIA | 0.7313 GPIA | 0.4846 GPIA | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bhutan or Thailand?
- Bhutan, at 0.0982 GPIA against 0.0511 GPIA in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bhutan and Thailand?
- 0.0471 GPIA, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 160th and Thailand ranks 162nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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