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
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Bhutan
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- 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 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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About this data
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/