Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.2022 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2022 modelled data
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
191st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.14 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.2022 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan stood at 0.2022 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan peaked at 1.14 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2022 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Bhutan 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.09 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9489 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8652 modelled data | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7704 modelled data | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6926 modelled data | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6355 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5819 modelled data | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5321 modelled data | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4965 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4889 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4923 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4803 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4516 modelled data | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4286 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4052 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.386 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3661 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3458 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.32 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2917 modelled data | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2632 modelled data | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.234 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2174 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2022 modelled data | -7.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2022 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2022 modelled data is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5914 modelled data, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8286 modelled data | 0.5321 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4341 modelled data | 0.3458 modelled data | 0.4965 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2548 modelled data | 0.2022 modelled data | 0.32 modelled data | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan was 0.2022 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2022 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bhutan ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release