Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 65.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bangladesh is 65.9%, measured 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, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bangladesh peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, 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.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | +115.8% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 65.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 65.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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% | 8.1% | 17.5% |
| 2005 | +91.8% | 19.4% | 37.2% |
| 1974 | +55.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 37.2% | 43.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 49.2% | 64.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.2% | 65.9% | 5 |
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 primary education who are female in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bangladesh was 65.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release