Bhutan vs Gambia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Bhutan
45.8%
in 2024
Gambia
46.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
189th
Gambia rank
188th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Bhutan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 46.5% against 45.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 189th and Gambia ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 31.7% | 12.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 30.8% | 1.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.6% | 3.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 33.3% | 7.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Bhutan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 46.5% against 45.8% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bhutan and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 189th and Gambia ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release