Children out of school, primary, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Children out of school, primary, male was 5,852 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Bhutan, 1978–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,293 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.