Girls and boys who are out of school in Bhutan
Bhutan: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,533 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2,533 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Bhutan peaked at 26,780 girls in 1979 and was at its lowest, 351 girls, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 127th of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26,474 girls | — |
| 1979 | 26,780 girls | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24,692 girls | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 24,368 girls | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 23,306 girls | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 22,050 girls | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 14,002 girls | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 10,751 girls | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 6,164 girls | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 3,409 girls | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 2,211 girls | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 2,191 girls | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,875 girls | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 2,817 girls | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 3,570 girls | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 3,826 girls | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,873 girls | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,592 girls | -33.1% |
| 2020 | 351 girls | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 4,945 girls | +1308.8% |
| 2022 | 2,053 girls | -58.5% |
| 2023 | 2,949 girls | +43.6% |
| 2024 | 2,533 girls | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,627 girls | 26,474 girls | 26,780 girls | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,530 girls | 24,368 girls | 24,692 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,280 girls | 3,409 girls | 23,306 girls | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,869 girls | 1,875 girls | 3,873 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,566 girls | 351 girls | 4,945 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Bhutan?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Bhutan was 2,533 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,780 girls in 1979.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 girls in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Bhutan ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.