Bhutan vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Bhutan
2.2%
in 2020
Namibia
2.4%
in 2012
Bhutan rank
107th
Namibia rank
104th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Namibia
020406080197819992020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 104th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.1% 10.8% 38.3% Bhutan
2000s 29.0% 7.4% 21.6% Bhutan
2010s 9.0% 4.1% 4.9% 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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Bhutan as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bhutan and Namibia?
0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Bhutan and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Bhutan ranks 107th and Namibia ranks 104th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/