Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0043 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Bhutan, 1970β2024
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.
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
- 123 Madagascar, Republic of 0.0043 units per person compare
- 124 Ecuador 0.0043 units per person compare
- 125 Thailand 0.0043 units per person compare
- 127 Italy 0.0043 units per person compare
- 128 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.0042 units per person compare
- 129 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.0042 units per person compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (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 Γ· 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.