Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5524 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5524 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
122nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.5524 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

00.250.50.7511.21998200820181998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2005: 0.996 GPIA2006: 0.955 GPIA2008: 0.916 GPIA2009: 0.8 GPIA2010: 0.725 GPIA2011: 0.7 GPIA2012: 0.657 GPIA2013: 0.693 GPIA2015: 0.682 GPIA2016: 0.653 GPIA2017: 0.635 GPIA2018: 0.552 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bhutan is 0.5524 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bhutan peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5524 GPIA, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 122nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.15 GPIA
1999 1.14 GPIA -1.0%
2000 1.13 GPIA -1.0%
2001 1.11 GPIA -1.5%
2005 0.996 GPIA -10.3%
2006 0.9554 GPIA -4.1%
2008 0.9156 GPIA -4.2%
2009 0.8004 GPIA -12.6%
2010 0.7246 GPIA -9.5%
2011 0.6998 GPIA -3.4%
2012 0.6572 GPIA -6.1%
2013 0.6925 GPIA +5.4%
2015 0.6816 GPIA -1.6%
2016 0.6535 GPIA -4.1%
2017 0.6354 GPIA -2.8%
2018 0.5524 GPIA -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9844 GPIA 0.8004 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 6
2010s 0.6621 GPIA 0.5524 GPIA 0.7246 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 119 Timor-Leste 0.5805 GPIA compare
  2. 120 Bahrain 0.5687 GPIA compare
  3. 121 New Zealand 0.5555 GPIA compare
  4. 123 Israel 0.5475 GPIA compare
  5. 124 Namibia 0.5153 GPIA compare
  6. 125 Tonga 0.4959 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bhutan?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bhutan was 0.5524 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5524 GPIA in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/