Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Bangladesh
29.5%
in 2024
Eritrea
28.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
139th
Eritrea rank
142nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.5% against 28.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 142nd of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 10.9% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 16.9% | 4.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.8% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
- Bangladesh, at 29.5% against 28.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 142nd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release