Bangladesh vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Bangladesh
28.7%
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
37.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
184th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
184th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 37.0% against 28.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 184th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 184th of 210 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 20.8% | 12.6% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 23.8% | 14.8% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 25.4% | 13.6% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 25.4% | 8.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 31.5% | 10.1% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 36.3% | 10.3% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Bangladesh or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 37.0% against 28.7% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Bangladesh and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 8.3%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 184th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 184th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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