Bhutan vs India: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bhutan
5.5%
in 2025
India
5.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
88th
India rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 88th and India ranks 86th of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 1.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 0.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
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, both sexes, Bhutan or India?
- India, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bhutan and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 88th and India ranks 86th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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