Bhutan vs Brunei: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bhutan
12.1%
in 2024
Brunei
12.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
63rd
Brunei rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bhutan
- Brunei
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.1% against 12.1% in Brunei, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 63rd and Brunei ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Brunei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 6.6% | 21.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 7.5% | 8.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 16.3% | 2.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Bhutan or Brunei?
- Bhutan, at 12.1% against 12.1% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bhutan and Brunei?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brunei?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Brunei rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd and Brunei ranks 64th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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