Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 required qualifications in 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% |
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
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- 39 Cape Verde 95.5% compare
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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