Bhutan vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bhutan
17.8%
in 2025
Zambia
15.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
60th
Zambia rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.8% against 15.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 20.3% | 18.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 14.6% | 7.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1.1% | 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 Zambia?
- Bhutan, at 17.8% against 15.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 2.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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, male (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