Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan

Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1,730 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,730 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
133rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,757 number
in 2012
All-time low
376 number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1970199520201970: 376 number1971: 406 number1972: 405 number1973: 422.5 number1974: 440 number1975: 482.2 number1976: 524.5 number1977: 566.8 number1978: 609 number1979: 666 number1991: 1.2k number1992: 1.2k number1993: 1.2k number1994: 1.2k number1995: 1.2k number1996: 1.3k number1997: 1.3k number1998: 1.3k number1999: 1.3k number2000: 1.4k number2001: 1.4k number2002: 1.6k number2003: 1.7k number2004: 1.8k number2005: 2.0k number2006: 2.1k number2007: 2.3k number2008: 2.4k number2009: 2.6k number2010: 2.4k number2011: 2.6k number2012: 2.8k number2013: 2.2k number2014: 1.8k number2015: 1.5k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 1.6k number2018: 1.6k number2019: 1.7k number2020: 1.7k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 1,730 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan peaked at 2,757 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 376 number, in 1970.

That places Bhutan 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 376 number —
1971 406 number +8.0%
1972 405 number -0.2%
1973 422.5 number +4.3%
1974 440 number +4.1%
1975 482.25 number +9.6%
1976 524.5 number +8.8%
1977 566.75 number +8.1%
1978 609 number +7.5%
1979 666 number +9.4%
1991 1,217 number +82.7%
1992 1,219 number +0.2%
1993 1,221 number +0.2%
1994 1,223 number +0.2%
1995 1,225 number +0.2%
1996 1,260 number +2.9%
1997 1,296 number +2.8%
1998 1,331 number +2.7%
1999 1,323 number -0.6%
2000 1,355 number +2.4%
2001 1,446 number +6.7%
2002 1,580 number +9.2%
2003 1,713 number +8.5%
2004 1,846 number +7.8%
2005 1,980 number +7.2%
2006 2,128 number +7.4%
2007 2,275 number +6.9%
2008 2,422 number +6.5%
2009 2,570 number +6.1%
2010 2,392 number -6.9%
2011 2,595 number +8.5%
2012 2,757 number +6.2%
2013 2,204 number -20.1%
2014 1,846 number -16.2%
2015 1,488 number -19.4%
2016 1,506 number +1.2%
2017 1,641 number +9.0%
2018 1,603 number -2.3%
2019 1,666 number +4.0%
2020 1,730 number +3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +82.7% 666 number 1,217 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 489.8 number 376 number 666 number 10
1990s 1,257 number 1,217 number 1,331 number 9
2000s 1,932 number 1,355 number 2,570 number 10
2010s 1,970 number 1,488 number 2,757 number 10
2020s 1,730 number 1,730 number 1,730 number 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 130 Equatorial Guinea 2,236 number compare
  2. 131 United Arab Emirates 1,869 number compare
  3. 132 Puerto Rico 1,864 number compare
  4. 134 Ukraine 1,646 number compare
  5. 135 Djibouti 1,603 number compare
  6. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 1,582 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bhutan was 1,730 number in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 2,757 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 376 number in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.