Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0466 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0466 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0674 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0466 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0466 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6244 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +82.7% | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -42.7% | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 0.034 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 134 Saudi Arabia 0.0509 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 0.0509 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Italy 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 0.0457 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Albania 0.0434 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 North Macedonia 0.0429 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0466 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0674 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.