Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.12 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bhutan, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bhutan stood at 11.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bhutan peaked at 23.11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 148th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.16 | 22 | 22.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.58 | 9.81 | 23.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.21 | 8.34 | 12.46 | 9 |
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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)
- Primary education, teachers 3,372 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bhutan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bhutan was 11.12 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.11 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Bhutan ranks 148th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.