Belgium vs Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belgium
1.6%
in 2023
Bhutan
1.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
133rd
Bhutan rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Bhutan ranks 132nd of 162 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 25.5% | 24.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 8.4% | 6.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 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, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Bhutan ranks 132nd 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, female (%). 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