Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 383,624 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh is 383,624, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 576,887 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113,673, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,673 | — |
| 1971 | 117,275 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 136,508 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 155,742 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 150,267 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 164,717 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 172,448 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 174,384 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 186,144 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 187,504 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 153,859 | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 149,909 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 160,629 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 171,349 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 189,884 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 189,900 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 190,557 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 191,507 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 191,399 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 186,872 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 189,508 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 344,806 | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 344,914 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 364,494 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 365,925 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 361,450 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 395,281 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 458,389 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 475,741 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 493,094 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 510,446 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 527,798 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 548,201 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 574,001 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 576,887 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 354,722 | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 367,480 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 359,095 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 362,709 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 384,513 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 383,624 | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 383,624 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 383,624 is above the median for South Asia, which is 115,394, 3.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +81.9% | 189,508 | 344,806 |
| 2019 | -38.5% | 576,887 | 354,722 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,866 | 113,673 | 187,504 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,586 | 149,909 | 191,507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,508 | 189,508 | 189,508 | 1 |
| 2000s | 356,318 | 344,806 | 365,925 | 5 |
| 2010s | 491,456 | 354,722 | 576,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,484 | 359,095 | 384,513 | 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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 383,624 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 576,887 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,673 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.