Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.8%
World rank
65th
of 100 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2016
All-time low
30.8%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bhutan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 95.8% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bhutan peaked at 97.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 65th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.8% | — |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +108.4% |
| 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 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 95.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.9% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.4% compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 64 San Marino 96.0% compare
- 66 India 95.6% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 95.6% compare
- 68 Panama 95.4% 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bhutan was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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 trained?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 pre-primary education who are trained 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