Bangladesh vs Japan: Primary education, teachers

Bangladesh
383,624
in 2024
Japan
440,864
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Japan rank
13th

Primary education, teachers over time

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 440,864 against 383,624 in Bangladesh, a difference of 57,240.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 160,554 400,276 239,721 Japan
1980s 179,471 464,878 285,408 Japan
1990s 189,508 454,109 264,601 Japan
2010s 516,322 419,176 97,146 Bangladesh
2020s 368,449 439,116 70,666 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bangladesh or Japan?
Japan, at 440,864 against 383,624 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bangladesh and Japan?
57,240, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 205 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.