Children out of school, primary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Children out of school, primary was 8,385 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Bhutan is 8,385, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Bhutan peaked at 48,452 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,954, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 48,268 | — |
| 1979 | 48,452 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 46,719 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 46,441 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44,897 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 42,948 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 30,881 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 24,984 | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 17,016 | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 11,692 | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 9,292 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 8,703 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 7,446 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 8,923 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 10,446 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 10,929 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 11,055 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,759 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 4,954 | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 14,142 | +185.5% |
| 2022 | 8,653 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 9,805 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 8,385 | -14.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +185.5% | 4,954 | 14,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,360 | 48,268 | 48,452 | 2 |
| 1990s | 46,580 | 46,441 | 46,719 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,736 | 11,692 | 44,897 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,444 | 7,446 | 11,055 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,188 | 4,954 | 14,142 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Bhutan?
- Children out of school, primary in Bhutan was 8,385 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,452 in 1979.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,954 in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for children out of school, primary?
- Bhutan ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Children out of school, primary. 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.