Bhutan vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Bhutan
8.9%
in 2025
Nepal
8.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
70th
Nepal rank
73rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 41.4% | 14.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 21.8% | 9.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 0.1% | 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, male (modelled), Bhutan or Nepal?
- Bhutan, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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