Bhutan vs North Macedonia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bhutan
4.8%
in 2025
North Macedonia
5.2%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
106th
North Macedonia rank
103rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bhutan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 106th and North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 10.2% | 25.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.5% | 1.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bhutan and North Macedonia?
- 0.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and North Macedonia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 106th and North Macedonia ranks 103rd 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, female (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