Bhutan vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bhutan
- North America
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.6% against 1.5% in North America, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 8.6 times North America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 46th and North America ranks 43rd of 139 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 5.2% | 45.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 3.9% | 31.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 2.9% | 13.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Bhutan or North America?
- Bhutan, at 12.6% against 1.5% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bhutan and North America?
- 11.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and North America ranks 43rd of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/