Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0375 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Bhutan ranks 183rd of 200 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), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0375 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0375 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9806 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +109.2% | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 180 Congo 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Kazakhstan 0.0383 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Angola 0.0381 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Suriname 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Iceland 0.0288 units 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 0.0375 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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.