Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bhutan
50.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
53.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
9th
Vanuatu rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 53.3% against 50.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 20.3% | 51.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 24.0% | 30.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.2% | 0.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 50.1% | 4.7% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 53.3% against 50.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 3.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 7th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release