Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 8,068 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,068 number
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
90th
of 137 countries
All-time high
51,302 number
in 1998
All-time low
8,068 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820181998: 51.3k number1999: 50.6k number2000: 48.7k number2001: 47.0k number2005: 36.0k number2006: 32.0k number2008: 25.1k number2009: 21.2k number2010: 17.4k number2011: 15.0k number2012: 12.1k number2013: 13.1k number2015: 11.1k number2016: 10.8k number2017: 10.0k number2018: 8.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan is 8,068 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan peaked at 51,302 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,068 number, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 90th of 137 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.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 51,302 number
1999 50,637 number -1.3%
2000 48,742 number -3.7%
2001 46,955 number -3.7%
2005 35,968 number -23.4%
2006 32,039 number -10.9%
2008 25,075 number -21.7%
2009 21,176 number -15.5%
2010 17,439 number -17.6%
2011 14,995 number -14.0%
2012 12,106 number -19.3%
2013 13,102 number +8.2%
2015 11,060 number -15.6%
2016 10,790 number -2.4%
2017 9,976 number -7.5%
2018 8,068 number -19.1%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 8,068 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,970 number 50,637 number 51,302 number 2
2000s 34,992 number 21,176 number 48,742 number 6
2010s 12,192 number 8,068 number 17,439 number 8

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 87 Albania 9,685 number compare
  2. 88 Suriname 9,612 number compare
  3. 89 Czechia 8,441 number compare
  4. 91 Cape Verde 7,782 number compare
  5. 92 Norway 7,674 number compare
  6. 93 Mauritius 7,254 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan was 8,068 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 51,302 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8,068 number in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Bhutan ranks 90th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/