Bhutan vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bhutan
10.5%
in 2024
Palestine
9.6%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
52nd
Palestine rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Palestine
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 10.5% against 9.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 55th of 203 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 10.2% | 33.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 9.5% | 17.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 3.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 2.4% | 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 Palestine?
- Bhutan, at 10.5% against 9.6% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bhutan and Palestine?
- 0.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palestine?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 55th of 203 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 (%). 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