Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bhutan
10.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bhutan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.0% against 10.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 11.5% | 33.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 5.9% | 36.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.6% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 1.6% | 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, Bhutan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.0% against 10.3% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bhutan ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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