Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 14,706 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14,706 number
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
97th
of 142 countries
All-time high
45,642 number
in 2001
All-time low
14,706 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820181998: 45.5k number1999: 45.1k number2000: 45.0k number2001: 45.6k number2005: 40.3k number2006: 38.2k number2008: 32.2k number2009: 31.2k number2010: 27.0k number2011: 24.3k number2012: 21.3k number2013: 22.8k number2015: 17.7k number2016: 17.5k number2017: 16.1k number2018: 14.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 14,706 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan peaked at 45,642 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14,706 number, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 97th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 45,468 number
1999 45,118 number -0.8%
2000 45,002 number -0.3%
2001 45,642 number +1.4%
2005 40,327 number -11.6%
2006 38,189 number -5.3%
2008 32,158 number -15.8%
2009 31,197 number -3.0%
2010 27,012 number -13.4%
2011 24,255 number -10.2%
2012 21,329 number -12.1%
2013 22,751 number +6.7%
2015 17,663 number -22.4%
2016 17,467 number -1.1%
2017 16,054 number -8.1%
2018 14,706 number -8.4%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 14,706 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,293 number 45,118 number 45,468 number 2
2000s 38,752 number 31,197 number 45,642 number 6
2010s 20,155 number 14,706 number 27,012 number 8

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  3. 96 Botswana 15,025 number compare
  4. 98 Fiji 14,398 number compare
  5. 99 Costa Rica 13,104 number compare
  6. 100 Cape Verde 12,090 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bhutan was 14,706 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 45,642 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,706 number in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Bhutan ranks 97th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/