Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0043 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0057 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 126th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0043 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0043 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0039 units per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita 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 | -39.5% | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
| 2013 | +45.8% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 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, per capita in Bhutan?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0043 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.