Bhutan vs Palestine, State of: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
10.5%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
9.6%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
52nd
Palestine, State of rank
55th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 10.5% against 9.6% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Palestine, State of ranks 55th of 203 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 10.2% | 33.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 9.5% | 17.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 3.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.4% | 2.4% | 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, Bhutan or Palestine, State of?
- Bhutan, at 10.5% against 9.6% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and Palestine, State of?
- 0.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palestine, State of?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd and Palestine, State of ranks 55th 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.