Belize vs Bhutan: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Belize
10.7%
in 2024
Bhutan
10.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
50th
Bhutan rank
52nd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Belize ranks 50th and Bhutan ranks 52nd of 203 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 43.3% | 40.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 26.8% | 25.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 9.8% | 9.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 10.8% | 3.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Belize or Bhutan?
- Belize, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Bhutan?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 50th and Bhutan ranks 52nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.