Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
90.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
1998–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 1st of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 100.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 94.4%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 90.2% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Andorra 100.0% compare
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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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release