Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.0%
World rank
91st
of 98 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2020
All-time low
20.0%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2012–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 20.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh peaked at 29.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.1% | — |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -31.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 20.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.3%, 46% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 20.0% | 29.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 88 Burundi 27.7% compare
- 89 Gambia 21.9% compare
- 90 Mozambique 21.6%
- 92 Senegal 19.4% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 94 Eritrea 18.3%
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 secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bangladesh was 20.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained 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