Bhutan vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Bhutan
53.0%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
65.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
10th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Bhutan
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 65.8% against 53.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 10th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 57.1% | 16.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 47.7% | 11.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 45.2% | 1.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 49.8% | 1.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 65.8% against 53.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Bhutan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12.8%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th 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, male (%). 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