Bangladesh vs Egypt: Primary education, teachers

Bangladesh
383,624
in 2024
Egypt
483,053
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
13th
Egypt rank
10th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019972024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 483,053 against 383,624 in Bangladesh, a difference of 99,429.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 10th of 204 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 167,551 119,170 48,381 Bangladesh
1980s 182,204 212,634 30,430 Egypt
1990s 189,508 261,613 72,105 Egypt
2000s 353,916 375,269 21,353 Egypt
2010s 489,818 493,191 3,372 Egypt
2020s 371,484 495,417 123,932 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bangladesh or Egypt?
Egypt, at 483,053 against 383,624 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bangladesh and Egypt?
99,429, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Egypt ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.