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 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 17.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bhutan peaked at 46.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2025.
Bhutan ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 31.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.8% | 21.9% | 6 |
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 17.8% 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 46.3% 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 17.8% in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bhutan ranks 60th out of 206 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 9.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release