Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan

Bhutan: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0454 number per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0454 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
134th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0723 number per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.008 number per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2020

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970–2020

00.020.040.060.081970199520201970: 0.008 number per square kilometre1971: 0.009 number per square kilometre1972: 0.009 number per square kilometre1974: 0.009 number per square kilometre1978: 0.013 number per square kilometre1979: 0.014 number per square kilometre1991: 0.026 number per square kilometre1995: 0.031 number per square kilometre1998: 0.033 number per square kilometre1999: 0.033 number per square kilometre2000: 0.034 number per square kilometre2001: 0.036 number per square kilometre2005: 0.052 number per square kilometre2009: 0.067 number per square kilometre2010: 0.063 number per square kilometre2011: 0.068 number per square kilometre2012: 0.072 number per square kilometre2013: 0.058 number per square kilometre2015: 0.039 number per square kilometre2016: 0.039 number per square kilometre2017: 0.043 number per square kilometre2018: 0.042 number per square kilometre2020: 0.045 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.0454 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2020.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0723 number per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.008 number per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Bhutan 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1970 0.008 number per square kilometre —
1971 0.0087 number per square kilometre +8.0%
1972 0.0087 number per square kilometre -0.2%
1974 0.0094 number per square kilometre +8.6%
1978 0.013 number per square kilometre +38.4%
1979 0.0143 number per square kilometre +9.4%
1991 0.026 number per square kilometre +82.7%
1995 0.0308 number per square kilometre +18.2%
1998 0.0334 number per square kilometre +8.7%
1999 0.0332 number per square kilometre -0.6%
2000 0.034 number per square kilometre +2.4%
2001 0.0363 number per square kilometre +6.7%
2005 0.0519 number per square kilometre +43.0%
2009 0.0674 number per square kilometre +29.8%
2010 0.0628 number per square kilometre -6.9%
2011 0.0681 number per square kilometre +8.5%
2012 0.0723 number per square kilometre +6.2%
2013 0.0578 number per square kilometre -20.1%
2015 0.039 number per square kilometre -32.5%
2016 0.0395 number per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 0.043 number per square kilometre +9.0%
2018 0.042 number per square kilometre -2.3%
2020 0.0454 number per square kilometre +7.9%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.0454 number per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 number per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.0454 number per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7216 number per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% 0.0143 number per square kilometre 0.026 number per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0104 number per square kilometre 0.008 number per square kilometre 0.0143 number per square kilometre 6
1990s 0.0309 number per square kilometre 0.026 number per square kilometre 0.0334 number per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0474 number per square kilometre 0.034 number per square kilometre 0.0674 number per square kilometre 4
2010s 0.0531 number per square kilometre 0.039 number per square kilometre 0.0723 number per square kilometre 8
2020s 0.0454 number per square kilometre 0.0454 number per square kilometre 0.0454 number per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 131 North Macedonia 0.0463 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 132 Eritrea 0.0455 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 133 Georgia 0.0455 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 135 South Africa 0.0435 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 136 Angola 0.0406 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 137 Papua New Guinea 0.0401 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0454 number per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0723 number per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 number per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Bhutan rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.