Bhutan vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bhutan
10.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.5% against 10.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 11.2% | 32.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 3.4% | 36.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 15.5% | 5.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.5% against 10.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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