Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.96 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8733 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8733 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.9009 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 4.21 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.4 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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% | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -38.5% | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 0.8733 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Nauru 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 2.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 2.74 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8733 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.