Bhutan vs ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bhutan
51,811
in 2025
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
17.72 million
in 2024
Bhutan rank
159th
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank
156th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
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How they compare

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) currently reports 17.72 million against 51,811 in Bhutan, a difference of 17.67 million.

That makes ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)'s figure about 342.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 159th and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 156th of 220 countries.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) Difference Ahead
1970s 22,674 7.85 million 7.83 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
1980s 36,979 9.74 million 9.71 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
1990s 51,844 11.17 million 11.12 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2000s 62,556 12.44 million 12.37 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2010s 58,879 13.29 million 13.23 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
2020s 53,795 16.85 million 16.79 million ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Bhutan or ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), at 17.72 million against 51,811 in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Bhutan and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
17.67 million, with ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 159th and ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 156th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release