Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan

Bhutan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 947 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
947 number
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
947 number
in 2020
All-time low
13 number
in 1999
Years of data
17
1998–2020

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2020

02004006008001.0k1998200920201998: 16 number1999: 13 number2000: 16 number2005: 18 number2007: 19 number2008: 26 number2009: 37 number2010: 79 number2011: 122 number2012: 229 number2013: 330 number2014: 435 number2015: 510 number2016: 574 number2017: 672 number2018: 764 number2020: 947 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 947 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 1,098.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 947 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13 number, in 1999.

Bhutan ranks 144th of 185 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 16 number
1999 13 number -18.8%
2000 16 number +23.1%
2005 18 number +12.5%
2007 19 number +5.6%
2008 26 number +36.8%
2009 37 number +42.3%
2010 79 number +113.5%
2011 122 number +54.4%
2012 229 number +87.7%
2013 330 number +44.1%
2014 435 number +31.8%
2015 510 number +17.2%
2016 574 number +12.5%
2017 672 number +17.1%
2018 764 number +13.7%
2020 947 number +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.5 number 13 number 16 number 2
2000s 23.2 number 16 number 37 number 5
2010s 412.78 number 79 number 764 number 9
2020s 947 number 947 number 947 number 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 947 number in 2020, 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 947 number in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 13 number in 1999.
How does Bhutan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,098.7%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.