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 11.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11.4%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
68th
of 138 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 1998
All-time low
11.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

2040601998200820181998: 62.6 %1999: 59.7 %2000: 57.2 %2001: 54.9 %2005: 43 %2006: 39.9 %2008: 33.3 %2009: 30.8 %2010: 25.9 %2011: 22.5 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 20.9 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 11.4 %

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 11.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bhutan peaked at 62.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 68th of 138 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 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, female (%) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 62.6%
1999 59.7% -4.7%
2000 57.2% -4.2%
2001 54.9% -3.9%
2005 43.0% -21.8%
2006 39.9% -7.0%
2008 33.3% -16.5%
2009 30.8% -7.7%
2010 25.9% -15.8%
2011 22.5% -13.0%
2012 19.1% -15.3%
2013 20.9% +9.7%
2015 16.2% -22.8%
2016 15.1% -6.3%
2017 13.2% -12.9%
2018 11.4% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.2% 59.7% 62.6% 2
2000s 43.2% 30.8% 57.2% 6
2010s 18.0% 11.4% 25.9% 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 11.4% 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 62.6% 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 11.4% in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Bhutan ranks 68th out of 138 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 65.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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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/