Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bhutan
12.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.2%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 10.8% | 5.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.2% | 3.7% | Bhutan |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bhutan ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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