Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bhutan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 48.6% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bhutan peaked at 53.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2005.
Bhutan ranks 122nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.1% | — |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.0% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 31.2% | 53.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 40.6% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 45.7% | 48.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 119 Nigeria 50.5% compare
- 120 Micronesia, Federated States of 50.3% compare
- 121 Kenya 50.1% compare
- 123 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
- 125 Cambodia 46.0% compare
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 lower secondary education who are female in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bhutan was 48.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release