Bhutan vs Singapore: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bhutan
11.6%
in 2025
Singapore
11.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
71st
Singapore rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bhutan
- Singapore
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 71st and Singapore ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 0.1% | 37.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 0.6% | 15.1% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 7.1% | 6.7% | Bhutan |
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 Singapore?
- Bhutan, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bhutan and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Singapore rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and Singapore ranks 74th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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