Children out of school, primary, male in Bhutan

Bhutan: Children out of school, primary, male was 5,852 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,852
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
113th
of 177 countries
All-time high
22,073
in 1999
All-time low
4,603
in 2020
Years of data
23
1978–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Bhutan, 1978–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1978200120241978: 21.8k1979: 21.7k1998: 22.0k1999: 22.1k2000: 21.6k2001: 20.9k2005: 16.9k2006: 14.2k2008: 10.9k2009: 8.3k2010: 7.1k2011: 6.5k2012: 5.6k2013: 6.1k2015: 6.9k2016: 7.1k2017: 7.2k2018: 6.2k2020: 4.6k2021: 9.2k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.9k2024: 5.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 5,852 for children out of school, primary, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Bhutan peaked at 22,073 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,603, in 2020.

Bhutan ranks 113th 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, primary, male in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Bhutan, 1978 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1978 21,794
1979 21,672 -0.6%
1998 22,027 +1.6%
1999 22,073 +0.2%
2000 21,591 -2.2%
2001 20,898 -3.2%
2005 16,879 -19.2%
2006 14,233 -15.7%
2008 10,852 -23.8%
2009 8,283 -23.7%
2010 7,081 -14.5%
2011 6,512 -8.0%
2012 5,571 -14.5%
2013 6,106 +9.6%
2015 6,876 +12.6%
2016 7,103 +3.3%
2017 7,182 +1.1%
2018 6,167 -14.1%
2020 4,603 -25.4%
2021 9,197 +99.8%
2022 6,600 -28.2%
2023 6,856 +3.9%
2024 5,852 -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,733 21,672 21,794 2
1990s 22,050 22,027 22,073 2
2000s 15,456 8,283 21,591 6
2010s 6,575 5,571 7,182 8
2020s 6,622 4,603 9,197 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 110 Belgium 6,672 compare
  2. 111 France 6,482 compare
  3. 112 Albania 6,226 compare
  4. 114 Hungary 5,614 compare
  5. 115 New Zealand 5,551 compare
  6. 116 Qatar 5,331 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Bhutan?
Children out of school, primary, male in Bhutan was 5,852 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 22,073 in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,603 in 2020.
How does Bhutan rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Bhutan ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.