Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan stood at 12.6%. 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 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan peaked at 51.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 46th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.1% | — |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -12.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 23.5% | 47.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.6% | 20.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.7% compare
- 44 Eswatini 12.7% compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.6% compare
- 47 Indonesia 12.6% compare
- 48 Namibia 12.2% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 12.1% compare
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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bhutan was 12.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bhutan ranks 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/