Bhutan vs El Salvador: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Bhutan
27.21 pupils per teacher
in 2024
El Salvador
26.95 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Bhutan rank
40th
El Salvador rank
41st
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Bhutan
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 27.21 pupils per teacher against 26.95 pupils per teacher in El Salvador, a difference of 0.26 pupils per teacher.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 40th and El Salvador ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.82 pupils per teacher | 28.28 pupils per teacher | 8.54 pupils per teacher | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 27.45 pupils per teacher | 26.85 pupils per teacher | 0.6042 pupils per teacher | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Bhutan or El Salvador?
- Bhutan, at 27.21 pupils per teacher against 26.95 pupils per teacher in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 0.26 pupils per teacher, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and El Salvador rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 40th and El Salvador ranks 41st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.