Adolescents out of school, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adolescents out of school, female was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school, female in Bhutan stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Bhutan peaked at 56.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 130th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.1% | — |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -55.5% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -11.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.2%, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 52.9% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 19.7% | 50.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Bhutan?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Bhutan was 1.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.