Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 1,828 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Bhutan is 1,828, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Bhutan peaked at 2,570 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 376, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 136th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 376 | — |
| 1971 | 406 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 405 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 440 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 609 | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 666 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1,217 | +82.7% |
| 1995 | 1,225 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,331 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,323 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,355 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,446 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,980 | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 2,570 | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 1,473 | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 1,572 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,592 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,204 | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 1,488 | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 1,502 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,515 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,498 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,465 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,615 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,641 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,728 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,778 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,828 | +2.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,828 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,828 is below the median for South Asia, which is 40,114, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 | +82.7% | 666 | 1,217 |
| 2010 | -42.7% | 2,570 | 1,473 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483.67 | 376 | 666 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,274 | 1,217 | 1,331 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,838 | 1,355 | 2,570 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,590 | 1,465 | 2,204 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,718 | 1,615 | 1,828 | 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, male in Bhutan?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Bhutan was 1,828 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,570 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 376 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Bhutan ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release