Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in primary education, female
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 7.66 million number against 353,632 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 7.31 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 21.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 196 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,536 number | 2.96 million number | 2.95 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 18,417 number | 3.74 million number | 3.72 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 36,727 number | 4.33 million number | 4.29 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 143,223 number | 5.98 million number | 5.84 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 298,507 number | 6.88 million number | 6.58 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 7.66 million number against 353,632 number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 7.31 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.