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 18.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan, 1998–2018
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 18.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan peaked at 48.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 35th of 134 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, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.4% | — |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.8% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 26.6% | 45.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.0% | 26.5% | 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, male in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Bhutan was 18.0% in 2018, 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 48.4% 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 18.0% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 35th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 32.5%. 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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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.