Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9608 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bhutan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.9608 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bhutan peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9211 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9494 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9673 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9211 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9608 GPIA | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9642 GPIA | 0.9211 GPIA | 1.01 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 one year before the official primary in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bhutan was 0.9608 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9211 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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