Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 58.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
58.0%
World rank
46th
of 54 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2012
All-time low
44.4%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1998–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 53.7 %1999: 54.1 %2000: 54.3 %2001: 51.3 %2002: 62.3 %2003: 46.6 %2004: 44.4 %2007: 54.3 %2008: 75.3 %2009: 71.7 %2010: 68.1 %2011: 72.2 %2012: 78.9 %2013: 78.9 %2019: 58 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh is 58.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh peaked at 78.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2004.

Bangladesh ranks 46th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 53.7%
1999 54.1% +0.6%
2000 54.3% +0.4%
2001 51.3% -5.5%
2002 62.3% +21.4%
2003 46.6% -25.1%
2004 44.4% -4.9%
2007 54.3% +22.4%
2008 75.3% +38.7%
2009 71.7% -4.7%
2010 68.1% -5.1%
2011 72.2% +6.0%
2012 78.9% +9.3%
2013 78.9% -0.0%
2019 58.0% -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.9% 53.7% 54.1% 2
2000s 57.5% 44.4% 75.3% 8
2010s 71.2% 58.0% 78.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.7% compare
  2. 44 Nicaragua 63.2% compare
  3. 45 Liberia 61.6% compare
  4. 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.0% compare
  5. 48 Barbados 53.0% compare
  6. 49 Pakistan 51.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh was 58.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2004.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
73 places, 689 data points, 1997–2020
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Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the lower secondary level.