Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 29.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan is 29.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan peaked at 65.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 62nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.5% | — |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -6.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 29.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 29.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.0%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 62.2% | 65.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 49.1% | 64.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 34.1% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.0% | 31.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 59 Bangladesh 30.5% compare
- 60 Palestine, State of 30.4% compare
- 61 Panama 29.7% compare
- 63 Timor-Leste 29.2% compare
- 64 Paraguay 29.2% compare
- 65 Indonesia 29.1% compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan was 29.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bhutan ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release