Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan

Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1,211 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,211 number
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,870 number
in 2010
All-time low
55 number
in 1971
Years of data
40
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1970199520201970: 60 number1971: 55 number1972: 63 number1973: 80.5 number1974: 98 number1975: 124.8 number1976: 151.5 number1977: 178.2 number1978: 205 number1979: 231 number1991: 600 number1992: 601 number1993: 602 number1994: 603 number1995: 604 number1996: 621 number1997: 638 number1998: 655 number1999: 623 number2000: 713 number2001: 788 number2002: 896.8 number2003: 1.0k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.3k number2008: 1.3k number2009: 1.4k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.8k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.2k number2015: 994 number2016: 1.0k number2017: 1.1k number2018: 1.0k number2019: 1.1k number2020: 1.2k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 1,211 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 1,870 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55 number, in 1971.

Bhutan ranks 168th of 196 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 60 number
1971 55 number -8.3%
1972 63 number +14.5%
1973 80.5 number +27.8%
1974 98 number +21.7%
1975 124.75 number +27.3%
1976 151.5 number +21.4%
1977 178.25 number +17.7%
1978 205 number +15.0%
1979 231 number +12.7%
1991 600 number +159.7%
1992 601 number +0.2%
1993 602 number +0.2%
1994 603 number +0.2%
1995 604 number +0.2%
1996 621 number +2.8%
1997 638 number +2.7%
1998 655 number +2.7%
1999 623 number -4.9%
2000 713 number +14.4%
2001 788 number +10.5%
2002 896.75 number +13.8%
2003 1,006 number +12.1%
2004 1,114 number +10.8%
2005 1,223 number +9.8%
2006 1,257 number +2.8%
2007 1,291 number +2.7%
2008 1,325 number +2.6%
2009 1,359 number +2.6%
2010 1,870 number +37.6%
2011 1,786 number -4.5%
2012 1,853 number +3.8%
2013 1,434 number -22.6%
2014 1,214 number -15.3%
2015 994 number -18.1%
2016 1,035 number +4.1%
2017 1,084 number +4.7%
2018 1,044 number -3.7%
2019 1,128 number +8.0%
2020 1,211 number +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 124.7 number 55 number 231 number 10
1990s 616.33 number 600 number 655 number 9
2000s 1,097 number 713 number 1,359 number 10
2010s 1,344 number 994 number 1,870 number 10
2020s 1,211 number 1,211 number 1,211 number 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 165 Bahamas 1,411 number compare
  2. 166 French Polynesia 1,381 number compare
  3. 167 Comoros 1,306 number compare
  4. 169 Guinea-Bissau 1,170 number compare
  5. 170 Barbados 1,070 number compare
  6. 171 Vanuatu 990 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan was 1,211 number in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1,870 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 55 number in 1971.
How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Bhutan ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.