Bangladesh vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Bangladesh
29.1%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
40.6%
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
137th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
137th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 40.6% against 29.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 137th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 137th of 172 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 21.9% | 12.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 24.8% | 11.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 30.7% | 16.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 36.9% | 20.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 40.7% | 23.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Bangladesh or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 40.6% against 29.1% in Bangladesh as of 2013.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Bangladesh and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 11.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 137th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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