How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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.

Bhutan vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Bhutan

3.7%

in 2020

Nepal

3.7%

in 2019

Bhutan rank

82nd

Nepal rank

80th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Bhutan
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 80th of 188 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45.1%	34.1%	11.0%	Bhutan
2000s	42.4%	27.9%	14.5%	Bhutan
2010s	10.0%	1.5%	8.5%	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 Nepal?: Nepal, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Bhutan as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bhutan and Nepal?: 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Bhutan ranks 82nd and Nepal ranks 80th of 188 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/