Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 427 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan is 427, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan peaked at 14,590 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 427, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,590 | — |
| 1999 | 14,140 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13,760 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,007 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 11,667 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 10,489 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 7,200 | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 5,885 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 3,979 | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 2,805 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 1,523 | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 1,807 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2,121 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 2,352 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 2,345 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,290 | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 1,111 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 486 | -56.3% |
| 2024 | 427 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,365 | 14,140 | 14,590 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,335 | 5,885 | 13,760 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,368 | 1,523 | 3,979 | 8 |
| 2020s | 828.5 | 427 | 1,290 | 4 |
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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, female in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan was 427 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,590 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 427 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release