Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 1,544 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,544 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled (female) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60 | — |
| 1971 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 80.5 | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 98 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 124.75 | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 151.5 | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 178.25 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 205 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 231 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 600 | +159.7% |
| 1992 | 601 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 602 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 603 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 604 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 621 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 638 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 655 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 623 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 713 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 788 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 896.75 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1,006 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1,114 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,223 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1,257 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,291 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,325 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,359 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 932 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 807 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 875 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,434 | +63.9% |
| 2014 | 1,214 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 994 | -18.1% |
| 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,544 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,544 is below the median for South Asia, which is 75,280, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +159.7% | 231 | 600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.7 | 55 | 231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 616.33 | 600 | 655 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,097 | 713 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,036 | 807 | 1,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,338 | 1,146 | 1,544 | 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, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Bhutan was 1,544 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,544 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.