Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bangladesh is 28.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bangladesh peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 135th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.3% | — |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +6.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 28.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.4%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 28.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.5%, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.3% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 17.5% | 28.1% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Bangladesh?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bangladesh was 28.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release