Bangladesh vs High income: Primary education, teachers

Bangladesh
383,624
in 2024
High income
6.16 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
13th
High income rank
15th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Bangladesh
  • High income
02.0M4.0M6.0M197019972024

How they compare

High income currently reports 6.16 million against 383,624 in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.78 million.

That makes High income's figure about 16.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 13th and High income ranks 15th of 204 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh High income Difference Ahead
1970s 155,866 4.83 million 4.67 million High income
1980s 179,471 5.06 million 4.88 million High income
1990s 189,508 5.15 million 4.96 million High income
2000s 356,318 5.72 million 5.37 million High income
2010s 490,754 5.98 million 5.49 million High income
2020s 371,484 6.10 million 5.73 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bangladesh or High income?
High income, at 6.16 million against 383,624 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bangladesh and High income?
5.78 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and High income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and High income rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Bangladesh ranks 13th and High income ranks 15th 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.