Bhutan vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bhutan
11.31 years
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
9.56 years
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
10th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 11.31 years against 9.56 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 1.75 years.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.92 years | 8.23 years | 1.31 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 8.53 years | 8.18 years | 0.3472 years | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 10.82 years | 9.41 years | 1.41 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.93 years | 9.58 years | 1.35 years | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Bhutan or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Bhutan, at 11.31 years against 9.56 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bhutan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 1.75 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). 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