Bhutan vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bhutan
50.0%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
33.4%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
9th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bhutan
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 50.0% against 33.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.5 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 41.6% | 29.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 43.1% | 13.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.4% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 33.4% | 10.5% | 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Bhutan, at 50.0% against 33.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bhutan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 16.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th 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