Teachers in primary education, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, female was 1,544 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Bhutan is 1,544, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Bhutan peaked at 1,544 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 169th out of 212 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 primary education, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60 | — |
| 1971 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 98 | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 205 | +109.2% |
| 1979 | 231 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 600 | +159.7% |
| 1995 | 604 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 655 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 623 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 713 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 788 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1,223 | +55.2% |
| 2009 | 1,359 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 932 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 807 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 875 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,434 | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 994 | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 1,022 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,050 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,013 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,016 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,178 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1,146 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,390 | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 1,431 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,544 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.67 | 55 | 231 | 6 |
| 1990s | 620.5 | 600 | 655 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,021 | 713 | 1,359 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,016 | 807 | 1,434 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,338 | 1,146 | 1,544 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Bhutan?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Bhutan was 1,544 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,544 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release