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 9,214 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
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 9,214 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 12.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan peaked at 36,608 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9,214 number, in 2018.
That places Bhutan 83rd out of 148 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36,510 number | — |
| 1999 | 36,608 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35,644 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 34,378 number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 28,224 number | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 25,531 number | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 19,723 number | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 17,947 number | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 15,711 number | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 13,845 number | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 11,282 number | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 11,941 number | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 10,915 number | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 10,994 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,510 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9,214 number | -12.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9,214 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,372 number, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,559 number | 36,510 number | 36,608 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,908 number | 17,947 number | 35,644 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,802 number | 9,214 number | 15,711 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bhutan was 9,214 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 36,608 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,214 number in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bhutan ranks 83rd 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 53.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (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/