AIMS: South and West Asia vs Bangladesh: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
AIMS: South and West Asia
57.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh
65.9%
in 2024
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
153rd
Bangladesh rank
150th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 65.9% against 57.7% in AIMS: South and West Asia, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: South and West Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 153rd and Bangladesh ranks 150th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, AIMS: South and West Asia averaged higher in 4 and Bangladesh in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 4.8% | 21.5% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 10.1% | 21.0% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 19.4% | 14.1% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 40.1% | 4.8% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 58.6% | 7.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 65.0% | 8.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, AIMS: South and West Asia or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 65.9% against 57.7% in AIMS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between AIMS: South and West Asia and Bangladesh?
- 8.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Bangladesh?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Bangladesh rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 153rd and Bangladesh ranks 150th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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