Bhutan vs India: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
India
19.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
45th
India rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 19.0% against 17.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and India ranks 42nd of 171 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.2% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.0% | 1.3% | 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 India?
- India, at 19.0% against 17.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bhutan and India?
- 1.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and India ranks 42nd of 171 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, male (%). 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