Bhutan vs India: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Bhutan
27.21 headcount basis
in 2024
India
26.58 headcount basis
in 2025
Bhutan rank
48th
India rank
50th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 27.21 headcount basis against 26.58 headcount basis in India, a difference of 0.63 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was India ahead.
Bhutan ranks 48th and India ranks 50th of 139 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.28 headcount basis | 45.13 headcount basis | 8.85 headcount basis | India |
| 2020s | 30.19 headcount basis | 30.97 headcount basis | 0.7809 headcount basis | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Bhutan or India?
- Bhutan, at 27.21 headcount basis against 26.58 headcount basis in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Bhutan and India?
- 0.63 headcount basis, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and India ranks 50th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). 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