Bhutan vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bhutan
27.6%
in 2025
Tonga
29.2%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
72nd
Tonga rank
69th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bhutan
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 29.2% against 27.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 11.1% | 47.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.4% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 29.5% | 3.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Bhutan or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 29.2% against 27.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bhutan and Tonga?
- 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 69th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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