Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bhutan

Bhutan: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 10.81 headcount basis in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
10.81 headcount basis
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
31.08 headcount basis
in 1999
All-time low
10.81 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
6
1999–2018

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bhutan, 1999–2018

10152025301999200820181999: 31.1 headcount basis2008: 28.5 headcount basis2015: 12.1 headcount basis2016: 11.4 headcount basis2017: 11 headcount basis2018: 10.8 headcount basis

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 10.81 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bhutan peaked at 31.08 headcount basis in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.81 headcount basis, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 59th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.08 headcount basis 31.08 headcount basis 31.08 headcount basis 1
2000s 28.52 headcount basis 28.52 headcount basis 28.52 headcount basis 1
2010s 11.35 headcount basis 10.81 headcount basis 12.15 headcount basis 4

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  4. 60 Oman 10.64 headcount basis compare
  5. 61 Macao 10.45 headcount basis compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bhutan?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bhutan was 10.81 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 31.08 headcount basis in 1999.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.81 headcount basis in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
Bhutan ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 924 data points, 1971–2019
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.