Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.3292 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan stood at 0.3292 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3292 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 165th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9331 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8976 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7848 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6627 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5541 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4916 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4166 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4712 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4625 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4869 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5057 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4656 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4397 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3317 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3618 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3292 GPIA | -9.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.3292 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.3292 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7108 GPIA, 46% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9073 GPIA | 0.6627 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4818 GPIA | 0.4166 GPIA | 0.5541 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3656 GPIA | 0.3292 GPIA | 0.4397 GPIA | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan was 0.3292 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3292 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release