Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 947 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1998–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (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 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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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.