Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0841 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0841 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.1031 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0841 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0841 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.4 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.078 units per square kilometre | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 0.0873 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Algeria 0.0864 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Angola 0.077 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bolivia 0.0706 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Congo 0.0674 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0841 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1031 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.