Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bhutan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 95.8% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 100th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.8% | — |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +89.5% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 95.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 95.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +89.5% | 50.0% | 94.7% |
| 2000 | +62.5% | 30.8% | 50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 50.0% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bhutan was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release