Female teachers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Female teachers was 65.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female teachers in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 65.87 for female teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Bangladesh peaked at 65.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female teachers in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.17 | — |
| 1972 | 2.37 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.53 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.92 | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 5.1 | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 5.08 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.22 | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 7.74 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 7.74 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.88 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.62 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 8 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 7.84 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.14 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.13 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.54 | +115.8% |
| 1989 | 18.07 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 19.38 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 37.17 | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 37.82 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.44 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 41.82 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 43.46 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.22 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 53.73 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 59.55 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 60.27 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.3 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.58 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.41 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.97 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.48 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.87 | +0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 65.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 65.87 is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.24, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +115.8% | 8.13 | 17.54 |
| 2005 | +91.8% | 19.38 | 37.17 |
| 1974 | +55.1% | 2.53 | 3.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 | 2.17 | 7.74 | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.14 | 7.62 | 18.07 | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.38 | 19.38 | 19.38 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.14 | 37.17 | 43.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.56 | 49.22 | 64.58 | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.99 | 64.2 | 65.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Bangladesh?
- Female teachers in Bangladesh was 65.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for female teachers?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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