Bhutan vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Bhutan
40.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
46.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
127th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
130th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Bhutan
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 46.8% against 40.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 127th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 130th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 29.8% | 3.0% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 33.4% | 2.9% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 39.1% | 3.3% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 44.9% | 4.3% | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Bhutan or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 46.8% against 40.6% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Bhutan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 6.2%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 127th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 130th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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