Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bhutan
4.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
104th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 6.9% | 28.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 104th 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