Bhutan vs ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Bhutan
50.0%
in 2024
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
34.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
9th
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
10th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Bhutan
  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 50.0% against 34.4% in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 9th and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 10th of 185 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Difference Ahead
1990s 71.2% 46.3% 25.0% Bhutan
2000s 56.9% 47.3% 9.6% Bhutan
2010s 40.4% 38.9% 1.5% Bhutan
2020s 43.9% 34.2% 9.7% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Bhutan or ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Bhutan, at 50.0% against 34.4% in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bhutan and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
15.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Bhutan ranks 9th and ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release