Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 3,372 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,372
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
166th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3,929
in 2009
All-time low
436
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3,372 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bhutan peaked at 3,929 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 436, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 166th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 436 | — |
| 1971 | 461 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 468 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 538 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 773 | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 814 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 897 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1,050 | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 1,167 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1,149 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,321 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 1,398 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1,513 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1,817 | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 1,859 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,829 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,986 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1,946 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,068 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,234 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,203 | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 3,503 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3,551 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,929 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,405 | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 2,379 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,467 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,638 | +47.5% |
| 2015 | 2,482 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 2,524 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,565 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,511 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,481 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,793 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,787 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,118 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3,209 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,372 | +5.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,372 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,372 is below the median for South Asia, which is 115,394, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626.71 | 436 | 897 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,266 | 1,050 | 1,513 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,887 | 1,817 | 1,986 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,081 | 2,068 | 3,929 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,606 | 2,379 | 3,638 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,056 | 2,787 | 3,372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bhutan?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bhutan was 3,372 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,929 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 436 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release