Bhutan vs SDG: Northern Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Bhutan
51,811
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
17.23 million
in 2024
Bhutan rank
159th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
158th

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

  • Bhutan
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 17.23 million against 51,811 in Bhutan, a difference of 17.17 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 332.5 times Bhutan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 159th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th of 220 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 22,674 7.75 million 7.73 million SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 36,979 9.62 million 9.58 million SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 51,844 11.00 million 10.95 million SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 62,556 12.21 million 12.14 million SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 58,879 12.93 million 12.87 million SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 53,795 16.38 million 16.33 million SDG: Northern Africa

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 SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 17.23 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
17.17 million, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and SDG: Northern Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 159th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th 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