Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0318 number per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0318 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0491 number per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bhutan 175th out of 196 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 number per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 number per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 number per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 number per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 number per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 number per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 number per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 number per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 number per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 number per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 number per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 number per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 number per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 number per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0469 number per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0486 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0376 number per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 number per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0271 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 number per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 number per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0318 number per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 number per square kilometre | 0.0012 number per square kilometre | 0.0049 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.015 number per square kilometre | 0.0128 number per square kilometre | 0.0165 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 number per square kilometre | 0.0179 number per square kilometre | 0.0357 number per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0364 number per square kilometre | 0.0261 number per square kilometre | 0.0491 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0318 number per square kilometre | 0.0318 number per square kilometre | 0.0318 number per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 0.0416 number per square kilometre compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 0.0392 number per square kilometre compare
- 174 Angola 0.0363 number per square kilometre compare
- 176 Suriname 0.0312 number per square kilometre compare
- 177 Djibouti 0.0305 number per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 0.0297 number per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0318 number per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0491 number per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.