Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Bhutan
0.4698 GPIA
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.3753 GPIA
in 2024
Bhutan rank
166th
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.4698 GPIA against 0.3753 GPIA in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0945 GPIA.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 0.534 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.5253 GPIA | 0.3534 GPIA | 0.1719 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.3817 GPIA | 0.5807 GPIA | 0.199 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
- Bhutan, at 0.4698 GPIA against 0.3753 GPIA in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0945 GPIA, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bhutan ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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