Bangladesh vs Egypt: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Bangladesh
65.9%
in 2024
Egypt
66.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
150th
Egypt rank
149th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 66.2% against 65.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 150th and Egypt ranks 149th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 47.9% | 42.1% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 48.0% | 36.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 51.3% | 31.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 54.4% | 14.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 59.4% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 0.0% | 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, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 66.2% against 65.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th and Egypt ranks 149th of 212 countries.
- 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