Bhutan vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bhutan
47.4%
in 2024
WB: Pacific Island Small States
33.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
9th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bhutan
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 47.4% against 33.6% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 14.0% | 53.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 16.8% | 34.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 21.8% | 15.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 29.8% | 13.1% | 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: Pacific Island Small States?
- Bhutan, at 47.4% against 33.6% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bhutan and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 13.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 7th of 184 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, female (%). 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