Belize vs Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Belize
9.3%
in 2024
Bhutan
10.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
57th
Bhutan rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 10.3% against 9.3% in Belize, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 57th and Bhutan ranks 54th of 181 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 45.3% | 40.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 30.4% | 25.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 12.4% | 7.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 11.9% | 4.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Belize or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 10.3% against 9.3% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Belize and Bhutan?
- 1.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Belize ranks 57th and Bhutan ranks 54th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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