Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 93.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2016
All-time low
92.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2020
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Bhutan, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Bhutan stood at 93.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.3% | — |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.7%, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.9% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
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 qualified in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Bhutan was 93.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release