Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 29.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Bangladesh stood at 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Bangladesh peaked at 29.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 57th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.6% | — |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.6% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.5% | 29.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Bangladesh was 29.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release