Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
72.2%
in 2008
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan stood at 96.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 96.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 94.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 35 Gibraltar 96.7% compare
- 36 Costa Rica 96.6% compare
- 37 Namibia 96.2% compare
- 39 Cape Verde 95.5% compare
- 40 Belarus 94.7% compare
- 41 El Salvador 94.7% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan was 96.0% 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 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bhutan ranks 38th out of 82 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 down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release