Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 14,094 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 14,094 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan peaked at 44,506 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14,094 number, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 87th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44,492 number | — |
| 1999 | 44,506 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43,576 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 43,209 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 36,875 number | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 33,925 number | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 27,708 number | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 25,374 number | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 22,291 number | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 20,338 number | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 17,647 number | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 18,479 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16,001 number | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 16,364 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15,652 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 14,094 number | -10.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 14,094 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,499 number | 44,492 number | 44,506 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,111 number | 25,374 number | 43,576 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 17,608 number | 14,094 number | 22,291 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
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 14,094 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 44,506 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,094 number in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 136 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 49.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/