Primary education, teachers in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary education, teachers was 3,372 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Bhutan stood at 3,372.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Bhutan peaked at 3,929 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 436, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 165th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626.71 | 436 | 897 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,266 | 1,050 | 1,513 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,887 | 1,817 | 1,986 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,081 | 2,068 | 3,929 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,606 | 2,379 | 3,638 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,056 | 2,787 | 3,372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 110.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 411,263 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.04 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Bhutan?
- Primary education, teachers in Bhutan was 3,372 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,929 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 436 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary education, teachers?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.