Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 14,148 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14,148 number
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
88th
of 149 countries
All-time high
78,842 number
in 1998
All-time low
14,148 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: 78.8k number1999: 78.4k number2000: 75.6k number2001: 72.1k number2005: 55.6k number2006: 49.1k number2008: 37.2k number2009: 31.9k number2010: 26.8k number2011: 23.2k number2012: 18.5k number2013: 20.0k number2015: 18.1k number2016: 18.0k number2017: 17.0k number2018: 14.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 14,148 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan peaked at 78,842 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14,148 number, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 78,842 number
1999 78,403 number -0.6%
2000 75,605 number -3.6%
2001 72,124 number -4.6%
2005 55,614 number -22.9%
2006 49,138 number -11.6%
2008 37,178 number -24.3%
2009 31,861 number -14.3%
2010 26,759 number -16.0%
2011 23,249 number -13.1%
2012 18,484 number -20.5%
2013 19,981 number +8.1%
2015 18,145 number -9.2%
2016 17,958 number -1.0%
2017 16,980 number -5.4%
2018 14,148 number -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,622 number 78,403 number 78,842 number 2
2000s 53,587 number 31,861 number 75,605 number 6
2010s 19,463 number 14,148 number 26,759 number 8

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  5. 90 Suriname 12,697 number compare
  6. 91 Canada 11,505 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan was 14,148 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 78,842 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,148 number in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Bhutan ranks 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/