Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.2697 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2697 modelled data
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
193rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.06 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.2697 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan stood at 0.2697 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2697 modelled data, in 2025.
Bhutan ranks 193rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9747 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9342 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.874 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.796 modelled data | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7078 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.619 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5461 modelled data | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4794 modelled data | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4149 modelled data | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3636 modelled data | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3431 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3452 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3386 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3298 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3179 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3284 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3472 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3653 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3645 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3483 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3081 modelled data | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2697 modelled data | -12.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2697 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2697 modelled data is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.492 modelled data, 55% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9049 modelled data | 0.619 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3807 modelled data | 0.3179 modelled data | 0.5461 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3338 modelled data | 0.2697 modelled data | 0.3653 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 190 Tonga 0.3258 modelled data compare
- 191 Montserrat 0.2738 modelled data compare
- 192 Seychelles 0.2727 modelled data compare
- 194 Marshall Islands 0.2593 modelled data compare
- 195 Maldives 0.24 modelled data compare
- 196 Bangladesh 0.2336 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan was 0.2697 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2697 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release