Bangladesh vs Gambia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Bangladesh
29.5%
in 2024
Gambia
30.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
139th
Gambia rank
138th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 30.5% against 29.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 138th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 17.0% | 3.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 18.6% | 1.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.1% | 0.1% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 30.5% against 29.5% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 1.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 138th 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