Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 885 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan is 885 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 1,034.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 885 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 number, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, 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, female (number) (Teachers female) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13 number | — |
| 1999 | 4 number | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 8 number | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 18 number | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 78 number | +333.3% |
| 2011 | 122 number | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 214 number | +75.4% |
| 2013 | 318 number | +48.6% |
| 2014 | 432 number | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 496 number | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 561 number | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 655 number | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 710 number | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 885 number | +24.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 885 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 885 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 28,296 number, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +333.3% | 18 number | 78 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 number | 4 number | 13 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 13 number | 8 number | 18 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 398.44 number | 78 number | 710 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 885 number | 885 number | 885 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bhutan was 885 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 885 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 number in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 140th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,034.6%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.