Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -0.2312 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at -0.2312 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.8% on the previous year and down 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 16.4 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -38.51 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 122nd out of 201 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.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +417.6% |
| 1973 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1974 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1975 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 1976 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1978 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +500.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7306 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1980 | -17.94 % change on previous year | -2556.0% |
| 1981 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -521.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1986 | 0.346 % change on previous year | +4005.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4985 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0564 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1989 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +4094.0% |
| 1990 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2007 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +18023.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3926 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2009 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 2010 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -865.4% |
| 2011 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5028 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2019 | -38.51 % change on previous year | -7759.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2021 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2023 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +497.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2312 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -17.94 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.6852 % change on previous year | -38.51 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 119 Gambia 0.0148 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Panama 0 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam -0.0779 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Kazakhstan -0.3149 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Chile -0.4034 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Sweden -0.43 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was -0.2312 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.51 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.