Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3,372 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bhutan stood at 3,372.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 3,929 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 436, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 165th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 436 | — |
| 1971 | 461 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 468 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 503 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 538 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 616.33 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 694.67 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 773 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 814 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 897 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 948 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 999 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1,050 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1,167 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1,149 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,235 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1,321 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,398 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,513 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1,614 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1,716 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,817 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,838 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,859 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,844 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,829 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,881 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,934 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,986 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,946 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,068 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,234 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,476 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2,718 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 2,961 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3,203 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 3,503 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3,527 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,551 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,929 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,405 | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 2,379 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,467 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,638 | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 3,060 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 2,482 | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 2,524 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,565 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,511 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,481 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,793 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,787 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,118 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3,209 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,372 | +5.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,372 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,372 is below the median for South Asia, which is 115,394, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -38.8% | 3,929 | 2,405 |
| 2013 | +47.5% | 2,467 | 3,638 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 620.1 | 436 | 897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,239 | 948 | 1,614 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,865 | 1,716 | 1,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,017 | 2,068 | 3,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,651 | 2,379 | 3,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,056 | 2,787 | 3,372 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bhutan was 3,372 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,929 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 436 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.