Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan

Bhutan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 32.02 headcount basis in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32.02 headcount basis
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
38th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.39 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
31.72 headcount basis
in 2006
Years of data
12
1998–2020

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan, 1998–2020

0102030401998200920201998: 41.9 headcount basis1999: 41.7 headcount basis2000: 43.4 headcount basis2001: 43.1 headcount basis2005: 33.1 headcount basis2006: 31.7 headcount basis2008: 32.7 headcount basis2015: 40 headcount basis2016: 38 headcount basis2017: 34.6 headcount basis2018: 34.7 headcount basis2020: 32 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 32.02 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan peaked at 43.39 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.72 headcount basis, in 2006.

That places Bhutan 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.81 headcount basis 41.7 headcount basis 41.92 headcount basis 2
2000s 36.8 headcount basis 31.72 headcount basis 43.39 headcount basis 5
2010s 36.82 headcount basis 34.56 headcount basis 40 headcount basis 4
2020s 32.02 headcount basis 32.02 headcount basis 32.02 headcount basis 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 35 Solomon Islands 33.41 headcount basis compare
  2. 36 Guyana 33.26 headcount basis compare
  3. 37 Mongolia 32.58 headcount basis compare
  4. 39 Liberia 31.81 headcount basis compare
  5. 40 Ecuador 31.5 headcount basis compare
  6. 41 Namibia 30.89 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bhutan was 32.02 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 43.39 headcount basis in 2000.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.72 headcount basis in 2006.
How does Bhutan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Bhutan ranks 38th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,748 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.