Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.4358 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4358 GPIA
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
142nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
0.4358 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
19
1978–2020

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan, 1978–2020

00.250.50.7511.21978199920201978: 1.2 GPIA1979: 1.2 GPIA1998: 1.1 GPIA1999: 1.1 GPIA2000: 1.1 GPIA2001: 1.1 GPIA2005: 0.992 GPIA2006: 0.961 GPIA2008: 0.887 GPIA2009: 0.834 GPIA2010: 0.77 GPIA2011: 0.756 GPIA2012: 0.728 GPIA2013: 0.764 GPIA2015: 0.773 GPIA2016: 0.83 GPIA2017: 0.89 GPIA2018: 0.833 GPIA2020: 0.436 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan is 0.4358 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4358 GPIA, in 2020.

Bhutan ranks 142nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bhutan, 1978 to 2020.
Year GPIA Change
1978 1.2 GPIA
1979 1.22 GPIA +1.4%
1998 1.15 GPIA -5.7%
1999 1.14 GPIA -1.1%
2000 1.12 GPIA -0.9%
2001 1.12 GPIA -0.6%
2005 0.9923 GPIA -11.2%
2006 0.9611 GPIA -3.1%
2008 0.8872 GPIA -7.7%
2009 0.8339 GPIA -6.0%
2010 0.7702 GPIA -7.6%
2011 0.7563 GPIA -1.8%
2012 0.7277 GPIA -3.8%
2013 0.7643 GPIA +5.0%
2015 0.7729 GPIA +1.1%
2016 0.8301 GPIA +7.4%
2017 0.8898 GPIA +7.2%
2018 0.8329 GPIA -6.4%
2020 0.4358 GPIA -47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.21 GPIA 1.2 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 2
1990s 1.14 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9862 GPIA 0.8339 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 6
2010s 0.793 GPIA 0.7277 GPIA 0.8898 GPIA 8
2020s 0.4358 GPIA 0.4358 GPIA 0.4358 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 139 Belgium 0.4708 GPIA compare
  2. 140 Albania 0.4639 GPIA compare
  3. 141 Timor-Leste 0.4503 GPIA compare
  4. 143 New Zealand 0.431 GPIA compare
  5. 144 Latvia 0.4295 GPIA compare
  6. 145 Austria 0.4112 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bhutan was 0.4358 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 1979.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4358 GPIA in 2020.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 of primary 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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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/