Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 6,692 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 6,692 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 28,516 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,692 number, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 83rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28,516 number | — |
| 1999 | 28,378 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28,289 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27,602 number | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 23,098 number | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 21,363 number | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 16,553 number | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 16,508 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,041 number | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 12,171 number | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 10,060 number | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 11,151 number | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 8,747 number | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 8,271 number | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 7,406 number | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 6,692 number | -9.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6,692 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,447 number | 28,378 number | 28,516 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,236 number | 16,508 number | 28,289 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,817 number | 6,692 number | 14,041 number | 8 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Bhutan was 6,692 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,516 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,692 number in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 83rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.