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 12.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 12.0% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan peaked at 52.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 50th 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.9% | — |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -8.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 50.7% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 26.0% | 48.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.0% | 22.4% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan was 12.0% in 2018, 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 52.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 53.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.