Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1,893 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan is 1,893 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 1,929 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 149 number, in 1998.
That places Bhutan 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 149 number | — |
| 1999 | 200 number | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 245 number | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 280 number | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 335 number | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 596 number | +77.9% |
| 2008 | 519 number | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 928 number | +78.8% |
| 2010 | 814 number | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 900 number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 953 number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,428 number | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 1,376 number | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,789 number | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 1,804 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,876 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,929 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,893 number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.5 number | 149 number | 200 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 483.83 number | 245 number | 928 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,430 number | 814 number | 1,929 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,893 number | 1,893 number | 1,893 number | 1 |
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- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bhutan was 1,893 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,929 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 number in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.