Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 1,602 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,602 number
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
90th
of 134 countries
All-time high
15,365 number
in 1998
All-time low
1,602 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 15.4k number1999: 15.2k number2000: 15.0k number2001: 14.3k number2005: 11.4k number2006: 10.2k number2008: 7.9k number2009: 7.0k number2010: 5.6k number2011: 4.7k number2012: 3.7k number2013: 4.3k number2015: 3.2k number2016: 2.6k number2017: 2.0k number2018: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan stood at 1,602 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan peaked at 15,365 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,602 number, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 90th of 134 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.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 15,365 number
1999 15,195 number -1.1%
2000 15,012 number -1.2%
2001 14,335 number -4.5%
2005 11,403 number -20.5%
2006 10,212 number -10.4%
2008 7,917 number -22.5%
2009 7,041 number -11.1%
2010 5,599 number -20.5%
2011 4,706 number -15.9%
2012 3,709 number -21.2%
2013 4,274 number +15.2%
2015 3,200 number -25.1%
2016 2,640 number -17.5%
2017 2,033 number -23.0%
2018 1,602 number -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,280 number 15,195 number 15,365 number 2
2000s 10,987 number 7,041 number 15,012 number 6
2010s 3,470 number 1,602 number 5,599 number 8

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 87 Suriname 2,169 number compare
  2. 88 Cape Verde 2,014 number compare
  3. 89 Belize 1,657 number compare
  4. 91 Switzerland 1,549 number compare
  5. 92 Palestine, State of 1,545 number compare
  6. 93 Belgium 1,386 number compare

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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 1,602 number in 2018, 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 15,365 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,602 number in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
Bhutan ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,028 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of female lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.