Bhutan vs UNESCO: Sids: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Bhutan
11.31 years
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
9.59 years
in 2024
Bhutan rank
8th
UNESCO: Sids rank
9th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 11.31 years against 9.59 years in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 1.72 years.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times UNESCO: Sids's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UNESCO: Sids ahead.
Bhutan ranks 8th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and UNESCO: Sids in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.92 years | 8.17 years | 1.25 years | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 8.53 years | 8.15 years | 0.3823 years | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 10.82 years | 9.44 years | 1.39 years | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.93 years | 9.6 years | 1.33 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 UNESCO: Sids?
- Bhutan, at 11.31 years against 9.59 years in UNESCO: Sids as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Bhutan and UNESCO: Sids?
- 1.72 years, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and UNESCO: Sids?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 8th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 9th 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