Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 27.21 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Bhutan stood at 27.21 pupils per teacher. 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, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Bhutan peaked at 40 pupils per teacher in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.21 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2016 | 38.04 pupils per teacher | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 34.56 pupils per teacher | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 34.67 pupils per teacher | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.15 pupils per teacher | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 33.71 pupils per teacher | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 33.23 pupils per teacher | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 29.09 pupils per teacher | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 27.69 pupils per teacher | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 27.21 pupils per teacher | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.29 pupils per teacher | 34.56 pupils per teacher | 40 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.19 pupils per teacher | 27.21 pupils per teacher | 33.71 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Bhutan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32,528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,640 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,544 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,828 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5,781 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Bhutan?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Bhutan was 27.21 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 40 pupils per teacher in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.21 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.