Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
17.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
52nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 1998
All-time low
17.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan, 1998–2018

20304050601998200820181998: 58.1 %1999: 55.6 %2000: 53.5 %2001: 52.4 %2005: 42.6 %2006: 40.1 %2008: 33.8 %2009: 32.9 %2010: 28.6 %2011: 26 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 25 %2015: 20 %2016: 20 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan stood at 17.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan peaked at 58.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 52nd out of 142 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 58.1%
1999 55.6% -4.4%
2000 53.5% -3.7%
2001 52.4% -2.2%
2005 42.6% -18.6%
2006 40.1% -5.9%
2008 33.8% -15.8%
2009 32.9% -2.7%
2010 28.6% -13.0%
2011 26.0% -9.1%
2012 23.1% -10.9%
2013 25.0% +8.1%
2015 20.0% -20.2%
2016 20.0% +0.4%
2017 18.7% -6.7%
2018 17.4% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.9% 55.6% 58.1% 2
2000s 42.6% 32.9% 53.5% 6
2010s 22.4% 17.4% 28.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/