Bhutan vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Bhutan
18.0%
in 2018
South Africa
15.5%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18.0% against 15.5% in South Africa, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 134 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 14.4% | 32.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 14.0% | 27.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.9% | 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, male, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 18.0% against 15.5% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 2.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 134 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.