Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 22.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.62
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 117 countries
All-time high
22.62
in 2023
All-time low
12.16
in 2021
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Bhutan, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Bhutan stood at 22.62. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 44th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18.62 | — |
| 2019 | 12.94 | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 15.44 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 12.16 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 22.51 | +85.1% |
| 2023 | 22.62 | +0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 22.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.61, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.78 | 12.94 | 18.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.18 | 12.16 | 22.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Bhutan?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Bhutan was 22.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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