Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 93.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2020.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, 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 pre-primary education who are female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.2% | — |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -62.1% |
| 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 95.2%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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% |
| 1999 | -62.1% | 81.2% | 30.8% |
| 2000 | +62.5% | 30.8% | 50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 30.8% | 81.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 50.0% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 92.9% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 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 pre-primary education who are female in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bhutan was 93.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.