Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 27.21 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan stood at 27.21 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan peaked at 40 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.21 headcount basis, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 38.04 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 34.56 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 34.67 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.15 headcount basis | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 33.71 headcount basis | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 33.23 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 29.09 headcount basis | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 27.69 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 27.21 headcount basis | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.29 headcount basis | 34.56 headcount basis | 40 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.19 headcount basis | 27.21 headcount basis | 33.71 headcount basis | 5 |
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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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan was 27.21 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 40 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.21 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release