Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan is 10.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan peaked at 78.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 78.0% | — |
| 1979 | 75.3% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -41.3% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +194.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.7% | 75.3% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.3% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 11.7% | 41.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.5% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,691 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bhutan was 10.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.