Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 383,624 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
383,624
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
576,887
in 2018
All-time low
113,673
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1970199720241970: 113.7k1971: 117.3k1972: 136.5k1973: 155.7k1974: 150.3k1975: 164.7k1976: 172.4k1977: 174.4k1978: 186.1k1979: 187.5k1980: 153.9k1981: 149.9k1982: 160.6k1983: 171.3k1984: 189.9k1985: 189.9k1986: 190.6k1987: 191.5k1988: 191.4k1989: 186.9k1990: 189.5k2005: 344.8k2006: 344.9k2007: 364.5k2008: 365.9k2009: 361.4k2010: 395.3k2011: 458.4k2012: 475.7k2013: 493.1k2014: 510.4k2015: 527.8k2016: 548.2k2017: 574.0k2018: 576.9k2019: 354.7k2020: 367.5k2021: 359.1k2022: 362.7k2023: 384.5k2024: 383.6k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
  3. 12 Japan 440,864 compare
  4. 14 Vietnam 380,535 compare
  5. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
  6. 16 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 352,723 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.