Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bhutan

Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 22.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.3%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
55th
of 143 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 1998
All-time low
22.3%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bhutan, 1998–2018

204060801998200820181998: 74.4 %1999: 70.7 %2000: 67.9 %2001: 69.1 %2005: 56.8 %2006: 55.2 %2008: 49.4 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 41.2 %2011: 36.3 %2012: 32.2 %2013: 33.5 %2014: 31.5 %2015: 25.9 %2016: 26.3 %2017: 24.6 %2018: 22.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bhutan stood at 22.3%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bhutan peaked at 74.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 55th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 74.4%
1999 70.7% -5.0%
2000 67.9% -4.0%
2001 69.1% +1.8%
2005 56.8% -17.7%
2006 55.2% -2.9%
2008 49.4% -10.4%
2009 46.9% -5.1%
2010 41.2% -12.3%
2011 36.3% -11.8%
2012 32.2% -11.4%
2013 33.5% +4.3%
2014 31.5% -6.0%
2015 25.9% -17.9%
2016 26.3% +1.8%
2017 24.6% -6.6%
2018 22.3% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.5% 70.7% 74.4% 2
2000s 57.5% 46.9% 69.1% 6
2010s 30.4% 22.3% 41.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bhutan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bhutan was 22.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Bhutan ranks 55th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.