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

Bhutan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 32.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32.8%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
44th
of 142 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 1998
All-time low
32.8%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1998–2018

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

02040601998200820181998: 65.4 %1999: 62.3 %2000: 60.2 %2001: 63.5 %2005: 54.7 %2006: 52.5 %2008: 49.3 %2009: 45.7 %2010: 40.3 %2011: 39.9 %2012: 39.4 %2013: 41 %2014: 39 %2015: 33 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 34.1 %2018: 32.8 %

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 32.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan peaked at 65.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2018.

That places Bhutan 44th out of 142 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, male in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 65.4%
1999 62.3% -4.8%
2000 60.2% -3.4%
2001 63.5% +5.6%
2005 54.7% -13.8%
2006 52.5% -4.1%
2008 49.3% -6.1%
2009 45.7% -7.4%
2010 40.3% -11.7%
2011 39.9% -1.1%
2012 39.4% -1.2%
2013 41.0% +4.0%
2014 39.0% -4.8%
2015 33.0% -15.3%
2016 35.2% +6.7%
2017 34.1% -3.2%
2018 32.8% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.8% 62.3% 65.4% 2
2000s 54.3% 45.7% 63.5% 6
2010s 37.2% 32.8% 41.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bhutan was 32.8% 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, male recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Bhutan ranks 44th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.