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 0.4698 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan stood at 0.4698 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0838 GPIA, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8892 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8179 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6239 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4526 GPIA | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3416 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.365 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3622 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4939 GPIA | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5566 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.581 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5868 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4599 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0838 GPIA | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5914 GPIA | +605.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3429 GPIA | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4705 GPIA | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4698 GPIA | -0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.4698 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.4698 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7225 GPIA, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +605.3% | 0.0838 GPIA | 0.5914 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.831 GPIA | 0.4526 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4684 GPIA | 0.3416 GPIA | 0.5868 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3917 GPIA | 0.0838 GPIA | 0.5914 GPIA | 5 |
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 0.4698 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.21 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0838 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 4.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release