Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bangladesh or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 445,877 against 383,624 in Bangladesh as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Primary education, teachers

Bangladesh

383,624

in 2024

Pakistan

445,877

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

13th

Pakistan rank

11th

Primary education, teachers over time

Bangladesh
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 445,877 against 383,624 in Bangladesh, a difference of 62,253.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	160,554	120,433	40,121	Bangladesh
1980s	179,471	177,069	2,402	Bangladesh
1990s	189,508	209,754	20,246	Pakistan
2000s	356,318	448,050	91,733	Pakistan
2010s	490,754	470,686	20,068	Bangladesh
2020s	372,485	473,470	100,984	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bangladesh or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 445,877 against 383,624 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bangladesh and Pakistan?: 62,253, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Bangladesh ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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