Bangladesh vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Bangladesh
61,568
in 2002
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
4.05 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
30th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 4.05 million against 61,568 in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.99 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 65.8 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 30th of 203 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1980s 63,054 252,171 189,117 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 66,115 1.21 million 1.14 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 63,081 974,874 911,793 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 4.05 million against 61,568 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
3.99 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2002.
How do Bangladesh and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release