Bhutan—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #99 of 175
Latest Value
8,385
2024
YoY Change
-14.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#99
of 175 countries
Maximum
44,897
2000
Minimum
4,954
2020
CAGR
-6.8%
19 years
Last
8,385
Previous
9,805
Highest
44,897
Lowest
4,954
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,385 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 9,805 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 8,653 | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 14,142 | +185.5% |
| 2020 | 4,954 | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 8,759 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 11,055 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,929 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 10,446 | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 8,923 | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 7,446 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 8,703 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 9,292 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 11,692 | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 17,016 | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 24,984 | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 30,881 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 42,948 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 44,897 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →