Bhutan vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Bhutan
45.8%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
49.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
190th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Bhutan
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 49.4% against 45.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 190th of 212 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 37.4% | 19.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 43.0% | 10.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 44.0% | 8.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 46.2% | 5.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 48.9% | 5.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 49.4% against 45.8% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bhutan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 3.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 190th 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