Bhutan vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 107th and Lesotho ranks 109th of 166 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 30.1% | 55.5% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 40.6% | 8.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 15.3% | 13.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | 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, female, Bhutan or Lesotho?
- Bhutan, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bhutan ranks 107th and Lesotho ranks 109th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/