Female teachers in Bhutan
Bhutan: Female teachers was 45.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Bhutan stood at 45.79. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Bhutan peaked at 45.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.93, in 1971.
Bhutan ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female teachers in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.76 | — |
| 1971 | 11.93 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 13.46 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 18.22 | +35.3% |
| 1978 | 25.18 | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 25.75 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 33.02 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 33.02 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.98 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.01 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 34.48 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 35.27 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.18 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 34.59 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 43.88 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 40.77 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.42 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.05 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 40.5 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.94 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.34 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.95 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.18 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 41.12 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.58 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 44.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.79 | +2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 45.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 45.79 is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.24, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +38.3% | 18.22 | 25.18 |
| 1974 | +35.3% | 13.46 | 18.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.05 | 11.93 | 25.75 | 6 |
| 1990s | 32.76 | 32.01 | 33.02 | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.63 | 34.48 | 38.18 | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.78 | 39.42 | 43.88 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.65 | 41.12 | 45.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Bhutan?
- Female teachers in Bhutan was 45.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for female teachers?
- Bhutan ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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