Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 17.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan is 17.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan peaked at 48.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.0% | — |
| 1999 | 45.7% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.6%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 30.2% | 45.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.7% | 29.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 45 Malaysia 20.4% compare
- 46 Cambodia 20.1% compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0% compare
- 49 Saint Lucia 17.4% compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 17.3% compare
- 51 Tuvalu 17.2% 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, male in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan was 17.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 48th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release