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 9.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9.6%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
42nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 1998
All-time low
9.6%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

10203040501998200820181998: 48.3 %1999: 47 %2000: 44.6 %2001: 41.9 %2005: 32.2 %2006: 28.6 %2008: 22 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 12.7 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 11.9 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 9.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bhutan is 9.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bhutan peaked at 48.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 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, both sexes (%) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 48.3%
1999 47.0% -2.7%
2000 44.6% -5.2%
2001 41.9% -6.0%
2005 32.2% -23.3%
2006 28.6% -11.2%
2008 22.0% -22.9%
2009 19.1% -13.3%
2010 16.3% -15.0%
2011 14.4% -11.7%
2012 11.6% -19.3%
2013 12.7% +9.6%
2015 11.8% -6.8%
2016 11.9% +0.3%
2017 11.4% -4.1%
2018 9.6% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.7% 47.0% 48.3% 2
2000s 31.4% 19.1% 44.6% 6
2010s 12.4% 9.6% 16.3% 8

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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 9.6% 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 48.3% 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 9.6% in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Bhutan ranks 42nd out of 149 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 56.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/