Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.2366 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan is 0.2366 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2366 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9669 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9485 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8779 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7588 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6509 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5552 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4497 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.474 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4121 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4347 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4584 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4669 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2965 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3233 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2841 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2366 GPIA | -16.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2366 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2366 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8716 GPIA, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9483 GPIA | 0.7588 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4877 GPIA | 0.4121 GPIA | 0.6509 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2851 GPIA | 0.2366 GPIA | 0.3233 GPIA | 4 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan was 0.2366 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2366 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bhutan ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release