How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Bhutan

17.4%

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of

15.4%

in 2017

Bhutan rank

52nd

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

55th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Bhutan
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 17.4% against 15.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 142 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.9%	19.8%	13.1%	Bhutan
2010s	23.6%	17.6%	6.0%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bhutan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Bhutan, at 17.4% against 15.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 2.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Bhutan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Bhutan ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/