Children out of school, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Children out of school, female was 6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Bhutan stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Bhutan peaked at 86.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 72nd of 177 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.
Children out of school, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 86.7% | — |
| 1979 | 84.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +50.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +1355.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +48.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.1%, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1355.1% | 0.8% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 84.4% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.3% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 7.2% | 43.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 0.8% | 11.8% | 5 |
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 children out of school, female in Bhutan?
- Children out of school, female in Bhutan was 6.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for children out of school, female?
- Bhutan ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.