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 4,934 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,934 number
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
92nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
42,332 number
in 1998
All-time low
4,934 number
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 42.3k number1999: 41.8k number2000: 40.0k number2001: 37.7k number2005: 27.4k number2006: 23.6k number2008: 17.5k number2009: 13.9k number2010: 11.0k number2011: 9.4k number2012: 7.2k number2013: 8.0k number2015: 7.2k number2016: 7.0k number2017: 6.5k number2018: 4.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 4,934 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.

That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan peaked at 42,332 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,934 number, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 92nd of 148 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 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, female (number) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 42,332 number
1999 41,795 number -1.3%
2000 39,961 number -4.4%
2001 37,746 number -5.5%
2005 27,390 number -27.4%
2006 23,607 number -13.8%
2008 17,455 number -26.1%
2009 13,914 number -20.3%
2010 11,048 number -20.6%
2011 9,404 number -14.9%
2012 7,202 number -23.4%
2013 8,040 number +11.6%
2015 7,230 number -10.1%
2016 6,964 number -3.7%
2017 6,470 number -7.1%
2018 4,934 number -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,064 number 41,795 number 42,332 number 2
2000s 26,679 number 13,914 number 39,961 number 6
2010s 7,662 number 4,934 number 11,048 number 8

Countries ranked near Bhutan

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  3. 91 Canada 5,025 number compare
  4. 93 Suriname 4,758 number compare
  5. 94 Cape Verde 4,252 number compare
  6. 95 Kuwait 3,261 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 4,934 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 42,332 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 4,934 number in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 148 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 71.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/