Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Bhutan
Bhutan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Bhutan is 45.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Bhutan peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1999.
Bhutan ranks 111th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.0% | — |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.5% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.4% | 40.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 41.2% | 45.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 48.4% compare
- 109 Mozambique 47.4% compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 46.9% compare
- 112 Kenya 45.5% compare
- 113 Eritrea 45.1% compare
- 114 Gambia 42.8% 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 primary education who are trained according in Bhutan?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Bhutan was 45.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 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