Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 950 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 950 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 984 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16 | — |
| 1999 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 37 | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 79 | +113.5% |
| 2011 | 122 | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 229 | +87.7% |
| 2013 | 330 | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 435 | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 510 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 574 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 672 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 764 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 820 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 947 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 910 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 984 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 909 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 950 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5 | 13 | 16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2 | 16 | 37 | 5 |
| 2010s | 453.5 | 79 | 820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 940 | 909 | 984 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 950 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 984 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.4%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release