Adolescents out of school in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adolescents out of school was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Bhutan stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Bhutan peaked at 52.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 65th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.0% | — |
| 1999 | 49.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 49.3% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 26.7% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 62 Myanmar 10.6% compare
- 63 Ukraine 10.5% compare
- 64 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.5% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 67 South Africa 9.6% compare
- 68 Maldives 9.5% compare
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 in Bhutan?
- Adolescents out of school in Bhutan was 10.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for adolescents out of school?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.