Primary education, teachers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary education, teachers was 65.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 65.9% for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Bangladesh peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 140th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | +115.8% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 37.2% | 43.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 49.2% | 64.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.2% | 65.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Bangladesh?
- Primary education, teachers in Bangladesh was 65.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary education, teachers?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.