Bhutan vs East Asia & Pacific: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bhutan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.3% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th of 148 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 11.5% | 32.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 8.2% | 22.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 5.5% | 9.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bhutan, at 12.3% against 5.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 6.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bhutan ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/