Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 14.36 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bhutan is 14.36 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bhutan peaked at 25.5 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.47 headcount basis, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.5 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 22 headcount basis | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 23.87 headcount basis | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 11.56 headcount basis | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 12.41 headcount basis | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.79 headcount basis | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 11.12 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.47 headcount basis | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 11.69 headcount basis | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 14.36 headcount basis | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.75 headcount basis | 22 headcount basis | 25.5 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.87 headcount basis | 23.87 headcount basis | 23.87 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.47 headcount basis | 10.79 headcount basis | 12.41 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.51 headcount basis | 8.47 headcount basis | 14.36 headcount basis | 3 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bhutan?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bhutan was 14.36 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release